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FIRST REPORT 



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New Jersey. 



1899 



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1899. 



SOMERVILLE, N.J., 

The Unionist-Gazette Association, State Printers. 

1899. 







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REPORT OF THE PUBLIC RECORD COM- 
MISSION. 



The Hon. Foster M. Voorhees, Acting Governor: 

The undersigned, having been appointed by the Governor, 
July, 1897, the Public Record Commission authorized by Chap- 
ter 105, of the Laws of 1897, entitled "An Act in relation to pub- 
lic records in this State," approved April 9, 1897, respectfully re- 
port to your Excellency : 

Although the Eastern and Western Divisions of New Jer- 
sey were united into one Province, under a Royal Governor, in 
1702, each Division retained its own capital, at Perth Amboy and 
Burlington, respectively, where the records relating to each were 
"kept, and where the Legislature held alternate sessions, as a rule. 
When the seat of government of the State of New Jersey was 
located at Trenton, by act of the Legislature passed November 
25, 1790, the records of conveyances and of wills were transferred 
from Burlington and Perth Amboy to Trenton, as soon as proper 
quarters were provided for them at the new capital. 

The records of warrants and surveys were retained in the 
offices of the Registers of East and West Jersey, respectively, at 
Perth Amboy and Burlington. 

The records of the early government, as far as they have 
been preserved in New Jersey, are principally in the books of 
Patents, Deeds and Commissions, in the Secretary of State's 
Office, at Trenton. The same books also contain the earliest 
records of conveyances of lands in New Jersey. , They also in- 
clude a great variety of matter. A brief description of these rec- 
ords is appended to this report, embracing notes of some of the 
entries to be found in these ancient volumes. It is apparent that 
a thorough analytical index of the first eight or ten books would 
b>e of the greatest interest and value. 

Under a law enacted in 1719, marriage licenses were re- 
quired in cases where the banns were not proclaimed from trie 
pulpit or set up on the church door. The contracting parties 
were obliged to give bond that there was no legal impediment to 
the marriage, and these bonds were transmitted to the seat of 
government. There are about 10,000 of these marriage bonds 
ifiled in the Secretary of State's office. Some years ago they were 

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arranged and bound in alphabetical order, and an index to them 

prepared in two large volumes, one of male- and one of 
females. This index is now being printed as one of the volumes 
of the New Jersey A re hives. 

The records oi wills for New Jersey prior to 1804 are all in 
the Secretary of State's office. 

The general indexes to the deeds and wills are badly worn 
and were always imperfect and badly arranged. New inde: 
are greatly needed. If ordered they should be printed. They 
could be printed at less cost than entering them in books, and 
enough copies could be sold to pay for the expense. 

Your commissioners desire to call especial attention to the 
remarkable fact that there does not exist in New Jersey a com- 
plete set of the laws of the Colony, Province and State; nor 
there known to exist anywhere a complete record of the Legis- 
lative proceedings from 1665. 

A very full report on this subject is appended, including an 
approximately complete bibliography of the printed volume- of 
Legislative Proceedings to 1776, and Laws of New Jersey to 
[800, as found in the State Library and elsewhere. 

It is of the utmost importance that the sets of these books 
in the State Library should be perfected as far as possible 

In Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania the Legisla- 
tures have taken measures to complete their sets of similar pub- 
lications for their respective States. New York has just finished 
re-printing all her laws from the earliot times until 1800. Massa- 
chusetts and Pennsylvania are prosecuting a like work. We 
Strongly recommend that these examples be followed by New 
Jersey. 

We also desire to call attention to the appended description 
of the extremely interesting manuscript volumes in the State 
Library made up of claims for damages sustained by the inhab- 
itants of New Jersey at the hands of the contending armies dur- 
ing the Revolution. 

There are many other records ^i value and interest in the 
State House of which we hope t" present some account in a 

future report. 

All of which is respectfully submitted. 

Trenton, March 1, [898. 

WILLIAM NELSON, 
HENRY S. HAINES, 

WILLI \M s. STRYKER 



APPENDIX A. 



DESCRIPTION OF RECORDS IN THE OFFICE OF THE 
SECRETARY OF STATE. 



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Description of Records in the Office of the 
Secretary of State. 



I. 

RECORDS OF CONVEYANCES, ETC., FOR EAST 
JERSEY. 

These consist of thirty-four volumes, which have been sub- 
stantially and neatly rebound within a few years, and have been 
renumbered consecutively. Originally they were nearly all let- 
tered, but in a confusing manner. However, as they have been 
constantly cited by their original designations it is proper to pre- 
serve the latter. The list is as follows, giving the former lettering 
and the new numeration : 

New Numbers. 
Liber No. i 

3 

4 

5 
6 

7 
8 

9 
io 
ii 

12 

13 

15 
16 

\7 
18 

19 

20 
21 

22 

23 

24 

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Former Designations. 


Liber No. 1 


No. 3 


No. 4 


A 


B 


C 


C of Commissions 


D 


E 


F 


G 


H 


I 


K Small 


A 2 


B 2 


C 2 


D 2 


K Large 


C 3 


E 2 


F 2 


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25 H 2 

26 I 2 

27 K 2 

28 A3 

29 B 3 

30 c 3 

31 D 3 

32 E 3 

33 G 3 

34 H 3 

The earlier volumes, especially, of this series, are of the most 
miscellaneous character, containing a vast fund of information 
regarding the manners and customs of the first settlers, the meth- 
ods of government, the laws enacted, the administration of jus- 
tice, the appointments of officers, probate of wills, administration 
of estates, patents from the Lords Proprietors, and from their 
successors, the East Jersey Proprietaries, deeds, contracts, and 
all the official records partaining to the settlement and govern- 
ment of the Colony. A brief analysis of some of the volumes 
will give a better idea of their contents, and of their value legally 
and historically. 

LIBER Xo. 1 of DEEDS, &c. 

This is a stumpy folio, of which 155 pages are written on 
in front, and 183 pages from the other end. 

Inserted is the record or copy of an Indian deed for land in 
and about " Elizabeth Town commonly called by the name of 
Arthur Kull." dated "the twenty-eight day of October in the 
sixteenth year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord Charles 
y j 1 " "from Mattano. Manamowagoue, & Cowescomen to John 
Bayley, Daniel Denton and Luke Watson of Janiico in Long 
Island." This is the Indian deed for Klizabcthtow n. the grant 
subsequently claiming to hold their lands adversely to the Lords 
Proprietors and the East Jersey Proprietaries. 

There follow a number of deeds or patents confirming deeds 
for Kinds at Newark and vicinity, dated March tO, 1677. 

I »n the reverse .side of the same volume is inserted a leaf 

setting forth the proceedings ^\ "a private session of the court 
held at Woodbridge, February 6, 1699," when Sambo, a nee 
was "then tryed for ffellonie," on "an indictment found against 
him for burning his master's barn." Me was "Acquit! b) A 
Jury," and it was ordered that he "should bee Returned to his 
Master Dirreck Middach upon his payment ^\ the just charg 
which amounted to the sume of five pounds three shillings & 
Eight pence, \nd if the sd Dirreck showld not come for him 
paj the sd charges within two weeks After lu-e was Acquitt by 
tin Jury, that then the sd Negro be sold at A publick vendui 
\iut payment of the charges the overplus to bee Returned to 



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his Master. And Whereas there is now produced a Letter from 
his sd Master to John Barclay then Clerk of the sd Court wherein 
he refuses to pay the Above charges & sayes hee Expects his sd 
Negro to be Returned free of "Coasts, And whereas there is fur- 
ther charges accrued for keeping & cureing the sd Negro since 
the Above sd Court which must Also bee payd 

" Therefore the Justices doe now order that John Barclay 
Clerk of the sd Court shall give publick Notice to the severall 
Townes in this Countie & to the said Master; that the sd Negro 
Sambo shall (upon the 4th of March next ensueing the date 
hereof) out by the Month to any persone or persones who 

may give most Wages for his services until the Above bill of 
Costs & charges which have since accrued be paid." 

It seems odd to us of this day that the master should be 
obliged to pay the costs of trying his own negro, for burning 
his own barn, when the negro was "Acqttitt." Sambo was evi- 
dently not considered to have any rights in the premises. 

On page 1 of this volume is recorded an indenture, dated 
November 20, in the nineteenth year of Charles II., between 
Christopher Young of Elizabeth Town, planter, and Dennis 
W T hite of the same town, planter, acknowledged June 8, 1668. 

There is also a bill of sale of the Indian purchase, December 
11, 1666. 

LIBER No. 2 of WARRANTS, PATENTS, &c. 

According to a receipt of J. Basse, dated November 16, 1705, 
recorded in Book I of East Jersey Deeds, p. 94, this was a book 
" containing warrants and certificates or Returns of Surveys, 
pages 146 in one side, and in the other side patents of lands from 
1678 to 1682, pages 50." It is in the office of the Surveyor Gen- 
eral at Perth Amboy. 

LIBER, No. 3 of DEEDS, &c. 

This is a folio volume with 177 pages written up in front, 
and 38 pages from the reversed side. 

Recorded in the early pages is a commission by Gov. Philip 
Carteret, to Capt. Nicholas Verlett, to constitute and appoint a 
court of judicature for the inhabitants of Bergen, Gemoenepaen, 
Ahasymes and Hooboocken; Verlett to be President of said 
Court, with the advice and assistance of Herman Smeman, Cas- 
par Stynmets of Bergen, 'Elyas Michaels of Gemoenepaen, to try 
suits under the sum of ten pounds sterling. Dated August 30, 

1665. 

Also commissions to 

Capt. Nicholas Verlett — as captain of a foot company listed 
or to be listed in the towns or villages of Bergen, Gemoenepaen, 
Asymus and Hooboocken and other places in their jurisdiction. 
Dated August 6, 1665. 

Caspar Stynmets— as lieutenant of the same company. 
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Adrian Post — an ensign of the same company. Dated Au- 
gust 6, 1665. 

Also an order against selling strong drink to the Indians. 
October [6, [665. 

( Commissions to 

Nicholas Verlett — to be justice of the peace. < October 26, 

l56 5- 

John ( >gden, gentleman, — to be justice of the peace. ( 1 

her j(). 1665. Recalled. 

Nicholas Yerlctt — to he one of the Council. November 1, 

1665. 

John Ogden — to be one of the Council. November 1, 
1665. Recalled. 

Divorce granted by Governor Carteret to Claes Pietersei 
Gemoenepaen, from his wife. Grietie Maes. They were married 
in 1654. She left him in 1658 and went to_ Holland. Divorce 
granted January 20, 1665. " Recalled and of no effect." 

License of marriage, commissions to members of the Coun- 
cil, orders of various kinds, deeds, etc. 

LIBER No. 4 of DEEDS. &c. 

This is a large folio of perhaps soo pages, hut only $6 are 
filled. 

The first entry is of April 6, 1682 — Petition ni John Rob- 
inson, William Pinhorne of New York, merchant, and their 
sociates was by order of the Governor and Council then heard 
and ordered to be fully answered by granting a general patent 
in order to the speedy settling the lands mentioned in the - 
petition. (Signed) Robert Vicars, Secretary. 

Petition — entered in full, for a tract of 2.(*>o acres of up' 
upon the north side n\ Raritan river. 

Bill of sale by the Indians on the Matawong alias Millstone 
river, to Elizabeth Carteret. Baroness, the Lady Proprietrix 
said province, in fee, August 20, [681. 

P. 4 — ■' Piscataway November 9, [68i the conviction ^\ Ed- 
ward Slator of said Town nott haveing the ffeare of God bef 
his Eyes I )id ffix 1 >r putt 1 >r cause to be (fixed or putt upon a 1 '• 
in the sd Towne \ writting subscribed by the.sd Slator and one 
John Gillman. . the contents whereof was to sommons \ 
Riotiouse and unlawful Assembly and man) Persons \\a< riot- 
ousely and lawfully assembled &c at which time th 
read several seditious Paper-. ** etc. lie was "convicted 1 
heynouse Riotl And procurer <>i an Unlawful! and greate Assem- 
bly . . . against the Royal! Tower and Government of the 
>d province," and was ordered to have twelve months' imprison- 
ment in the common gaol at Woodbridge. 

Woodbridge, March 25, [682 Recites thai Slator was com- 
mitted to the Woodbridge " I ioal " and the ( 'ourt now- mitig 
the sentence and ordered him to be released on \pnl first 111 



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his paying £10 sterling "and his just fees to Mr. Samuel Moore, 
Keeper of the sd Goal and to put in surety of his good be- 
haviour." 

Grants of patents, and Indian bills of sale. 

Ante-nuptial contract between Seth Fletcher of Elizabeth- 
town, and Miss Mary Pearson of Southampton, Long Island, 
May 30, 1 68 1. 

Letters of administration to Mary Fletcher, widow of Seth 
Fletcher, of Elizabethtown, late Minister of the Gospel, who died 
in August last. Dated September 18, 1682. 

The last entry in the volume is dated November 3, 1682. 

On the reverse side there are fifteen pages written up : 

Surveys of lands at Piscataway, Elizabethtown and Wood- 
bridge, 1677. Several Indian deeds. 

Letters of administration to Jane, widow of John Ogden, 
late of Elizabethtown, dated September 19, 1682. Inventory of 
the estate of John Ogden, amounting to £316, 14s. 05. 

Inventory of the estate of Seth Fletcher, September 6, 1682, 
amounting to £550, 05s. 8., including four quire of paper 5s., one 
hatchet, is., one ironing cloth, 4s. 

LIBER A of PATENTS, &c. 

This is a very large folio. The paper has been folded so that 
it presents the appearance of having been in four folds. It con- 
tains 442 pages. Some of the entries are as follows : 

Address of Charles II., King, to the Planters, etc., of New- 
Jersey, November 23, 1683. 

" The Entries of Publick Charters Pattents, Deeds Write- 
ings and things of and belonging to, Persons of East New Jer- 
sey being the continuance of publick Entrys from the death of 
Capn James Bollen late Secretary of the Province who depart- 
ed this life the day of March Anno Domni 1682." 
day of March Anno Domni 1682." 

Deeds from the several Proprietaries to other Proprietaries, 
of interest in East Jersey. 

Deeds from private land owners. 

Instructions to Governor and Council. 

Wills— of John Ward, turner, July 26, 1684; Francis Mas- 
ters, of Shrewsbury, 24 of 5th mo. 1684. 

Names of such persons as were imported into this province 
and brought to be registered in the Secretary's books of Rec- 
ords, December 1, 1684 — pages 154-5, 184, 195-6. For example: 

Collin Campbell indentured for four years, dated October 
15, 1685. Servant imported into this Province in October, 1684, 
by Mr. John Campbell, besides his wife and three children. 

Deeds from Edmund Gibbon, of Pennsylvania, merchant, p. 
244. 

" Record of the births of the children of Jedediah Allen and 
Elizabeth Allen his wife of Shrewsbury, born unto them in Sand- 



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worth in Plymouth Colony New England and transported him- 
self his wife & ten children into this place of East Jersey 

First his daughter Exparienee Allen was horn 30 day of 
sixth month [669 

Ephraim 30 10 1670 

Elizabeth 17 8 1 672 

Nathan 2 12 1673 

Judah 17 8 [675 

Ester 26 1 1677 

Ralph 7 11 1678 

Henry 24 1 1 080 

N I ary 15 9 1 68 1 

Patience 8 3 1 683 

Administration on the goods and chattels of Abel Porter. 
Junior, late of Boston, deceased in the voyage from Scotland 
towards East Jersey, granted unto Hannah his relict widow, at 
Boston, in New England, March 4, 1685-6. 

Captain Andrew Belcher, of Charlestown, in New England, 
mariner, attorney to Hannah Porter, substitutes Miles Foster, of 
Perth Amboy in the county of Middlesex, as his attorney. April 
20, 1686. 

( )rders of the Governor — Lands offered to settlers. 

LIBER B of PATENTS, &c. 

Containing a continuation of the Publick Records. 

Deed from James Earl of Perth, for an interest in East Jer- 
sey, to David Toshack. 

The volume contains 537 pages, mostly deeds, with some 
confirmatory grants by the Proprietaries. 

LIBEB C of DEEDS, &c. 

This is an immense folio, containing 344 pages in commis- 
sions .and from the other side 2jX pages of deeds, patent-. Acts 
of the Assembly, etc. 

LIBER D of DEEDS, &c. 

This LS a folio volume of 450 page-. 

Edward Randall, Secretary and Register of New England, 
to James Emott, appointing him Deput) Register for East Jer- 
m\ . < October 3, 1688. 

Sir Edmond Andros, Captain General, etc., of New York, to 
James Emott, appointing him Clerk of the Peace and General 
Quarter Sessions and Inferior Cowl of Common Pleas in Essex 
and Middlesex Counties in East Jersey, Vugust 20, t688 

Same to same, commission as attorney-at-law, November 
15. [688. 

Will of Joseph Walters, of Newark, "in the Government ^i 
\cw England," November 15. [688. Admitted to probate 03 Sir 
Edmond Vndros. 

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New Jersey by Andros, in disregard of the claim of the East Jer- 
sey Proprietaries to the right of government over the province. 

Will of Thomas Eatton, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, 
nth 9th mo. 1688. 

Several other wills. 

Letters of administration on various estates. 

Assignments from apprentices of Thomas Warne, of Am- 
boy, to John Kaighin, also late apprentice, 7th 12th mo. 1688-9. 

Several Indian Deeds, and other instruments, to 1694. 

LIBER E of EAST JERSEY DEEDS, &c. 

Wills, Deeds, Letters of Administration, Powers of Attorney, 
Patents, Letters of Guardianship, etc., 546 pages. 

LIBER F . 

This is a very large folio, of 743 pages. It consists mostly 
of Deeds, but also contains some Wills, Patents, Letters of 
Guardianship, and Agreements. It is popularly supposed that 
the ink and the paper used in these ancient volumes were so 
superior as to guarantee their perpetual existence. Some of the 
leaves of this book, however, are nearly eaten away by the cor- 
rosion of the ink. The last entry in the volume is dated Sep- 
tember 15, 9th William Third. 

Liber G — is a large folio, of 370 pages, mostly deeds, and 
patents, with some wills, and letters of administration. The last 
entry is dated April 2, 1702. 

Liber H — is a small folio of 222 pages, mostly deeds and pat- 
ents, but with some Indian deeds and a few wills. It was form- 
erly a part of Liber No. 3, but separated therefrom, as it is sup- 
posed, December 14, 1741. 

Liber I — a folio of 487 pages, almost entirely deeds. 

Liber K small — 119 pages of deeds. 

P. 120 contains the disclaimer of Anthony Pintard, one of 
the defendants, to the bill of complaint of Michael Kearny and 
Sarah his wife [daughter of Governor Lewis Morris], complain- 
ants, etc., by Joseph Murray, attorney, entered July, 1727. 

Liber A 2 — License by Governor Robert Hunter to John 
Harrison, to assemble the Indians together and agree with them 
for certain lands, December 2, 171 5. There are 266 pages in this 
book; 50 or 60 pages are nearly eaten away by the corrosive 
action of the ink. In consequence, they are very fragile, and 
some of them are torn. 

The other volumes of the series consist almost entirely of 
records of land conveyances. 

Liber No. 8, however, or Liber C of Commissions, is of an 
entirely different and most interesting and important character. 
It contains the commissions of several hundred persons to civil 



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offices in the province, and some military commissions, also; it 
likewise contains charters of churches and other corporations, 
patents setting off new townships, with their boundaries, and 

very many other instruments of the greatest variety and interest. 

( )f the same character are Liber No. 18, or C 2, Liber No. 
21, or C 3, and Liber A.B. Liber AAA contains commissions 
Issued under the Constitution of 1776. 

II. 

RECORDS OF WILLS. 

Formerly, wills were recorded in the office of the East Jer- 
sey Proprietaries at Perth Amboy, and in the office of the W 
Jersey Proprietaries at Uurlington. After the State Capital was 
located at Trenton, these records were placed in the office of the 
Secretary of State, and the record of wills was continued with- 
out reference to the Divisions of the State. The practice of re- 
cording wills in the Secretary of State's office was continued until 
1804, when Surrogates were appointed for the respective coun- 
ties, in whose offices the wills of persons dying in such counties 
were recorded. 

The records of Wills in the office of the Secretary of State 
comprise fifty-two volumes: Liber A to Liber M. of East Jer- 
sey Wills, and Liber Xo. 1 to Liber Xo. 40 of West Jersey Wills. 
The earlier volumes are divided between the two Divisions, but 
the later volumes contain records of wills in chronological 
der of their probate, without reference to locality. 

The original wills were required to be deposited in the office 
where they were recorded, and most ()\ them are to be found in 
the Secretary's office. There are many wills which have never 
been recorded, but arc- simply filed in the office. The original 
wills offered for probate since 1S04. after being recorded in the 
office of the Surrogate where the testator died, have always been 
hied in the office of the Secretary of State, where they are DOW 

carefull) arranged by counties, alphabetically and chronol< 

cally, SO that it is possible to find in a few minutes an\ original 

will that has been filed in the public offices during more than two 

hundred years. 

111. 

RE< < >RDS mi. a INVEYANCES, ETC., F( >k Wl 

JERSEY, 

There is a regular series of forty-four folio volumes ^i Pat- 
cut-. Deeds, etc., for West Jersey, designated a- follows, with the 
peril >da c< >vered l»\ each : 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 15 



B. 


1 676- 1 702 


X. 


1 768- 1 770 


AAA. 


1680-1719 


Z. 


1 770- 1 774 


BB. 


1719-1721 


AB. 


1 768- 1 775 


D. 


1721-1725 


AC. 


1771-1774 


DD. 


1 730- 1 734 


AD. 


1772-1774 


E. 


1 734- 1 739 


AE. 


I773-W5 


EF. 


1 730- 1 744 


AF. 


1 773- 1 776 


GH. 


1 744- 1 747 


AG. 


1 774- 1 779 


GG. 


1 747- 1 75o 


AH. 


1 776- 1 783 


H. 


1 746- 1 750 


AK. 


1 776- 1 784 


HH. 


i75o-i753 


AL. 


1 783- 1 784 


IK. 


1753-1754 


AM. 


1 784- 1 786 


K. 


1 754- 1 758 


AN. 


1 786- 1 790 


M. 


1756-1758 


AO. 


1 787- 1 790 


N. 


1757-1776 


AP. 


1 790- 1 797 


O. 


1 759- 1 762 


AQ. 


1 792- 1 794 


P. 


1 760- 1 769 


AR. 


1 794- 1 797 


Q. 


1 761-1765 


AS. 


1 797- 1 80 1 


R. 


1 762- 1 765 


AT. 


1801-1815 


S. 


1 763- 1 765 


AV. 


1800-1815 


T. 


1 765- 1 768 


AW. 


tRt c 


1013 


W. 


1 766- 1 768 


AX. 


1833-1856 



In addition to the foregoing are the following books of rec- 
ords, also relating to West Jersey: 

Basse's Book of Surveys — made by Jeremiah Basse, at one 
time Surveyor General of West Jersey, Governor of that Divi- 
sion, and an important man in the Province in the seventeenth 
century. His surveys give not only distances and courses, but 
maps of most of the tracts surveyed and located. 

Book A of Revell's Book of Surveys. 

The books of deeds contain also mortgages, commissions, 
official bonds, and other instruments. 

Gloucester Deeds — Liber A, iG, Gloucester Deeds and Sur- 
veys 3, Gloucester C, Gloucester Deeds 2. 

Salem Deeds — 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (1695), 7 — all small, thin folios. 

Liber A, Nevill's Book of Deeds. 

Salem Wills, A, 1687-1697, a small folio. 

Salem Book 3 — a small, parchment-bound volume. 

Salem Book A — a similar volume. 

Salem No. 1. 

Fenwick's Surveys, 1676- 1705. 

Concessions, &c, 1681-1699, a large folio, containing 

" The Concessions and Agreements of the Proprietors, Free- 
holders and Inhabitants of the Province of West New Jersey, 
in America." Laws of West Jersey, 1681-1701. Oaths of Office, 
Averments of Grand Jury in 1686. Appointments of officers by 
the Legislature. Proceedings of the Assembly of West Jersey 
at Burlington, 25 of 9th mo. 1685, to 15 of 3d mo. 1686. "The 



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Assembly declared to y < iovernor y 1 officers of State & Trust be- 
long to them to nominate and appoint." 

Salem Wills — parchment-bound, 31 pages. 

Salem Records I Surve . 

Salem Wills and Administrations, 1691-1702. 

< rreenwich Surveys — bound in paper. 
Liber No. 2. for Probates of Wills (Salem). 
Liber A Town Grants in New Salem. 1678-9. 

"A Record containing the Agreements, Acts and Laws 
the General Assembly of the Province of West New Jersey and 
confirmed by the (iovernor thereof from the first Session att Bur- 
lington begun the 21st day of the nyneth Month called Novem- 
ber in the year 1681 " contains the Proceedings of the Assembly 
May 2-6, 1682, with names of the members, names of the Council, 
local officers appointed, laws passed, etc. 

< >n the reverse side is a record of deeds, contracts, list of 
servants indentured, etc. 

Salem Surveys. Xo. 1. 73 pages. 

Salem Surveys, Xo. 2. 18 pages, 1679- 1683. 

This seems to have been a common-place book and docket 
of James Nevill, Register of West Jersey, Justice of the Peace. 
etc. It contains mortgages, wills, powers of attorney, bills o\ sale. 
letjings (with minute descriptions of the premises, houses and 
other buildings, orchards, cattle, etc.), contracts, affidavits, aver- 
ments, pleadings in law suits and the famous Indian Interpreter 
— a list of more than two hundred Indian words and phrases, with 
English translations. Mr. Nevill has also written herein an elab- 
orate essay on the right of trial by jury, and even lapsed into 
poetry to express his contempt of certain neighbors who seem 
to have differed with him on this subject: 

"A River's mouth, is bigger than its head. 
So would the mouth of Pensilvania Spred, 
over Superio 1 "; over all his peers, 
over tin- English, finns, Sweads, & Min-heres, 

Most horrible, monsterous. & most Barberous, ; 
renders known, & Common law, to be. 
his will is, right or wrong, be't plaintife or defend' 1 
should have the Cause, if gold be at y e end out. 
lor A wrier & pride, he's not the least. 
money's the thing, in th' bear's nose. & ring. 

'tis that < Commands the Beast" 

"Standing waters will breed corruption & be offensive 

if it be not sometimes changed. And tor men to be 
long in < Mine of government: is to have too little 

regard to others or the Dignity ^i the state" 

Mere is also set forth an averment dated 3-19-1688, by Peter 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 17 

Bild beeke relative to some peculiar transactions which occurred 
" at the wake when Laus Hendrickson at nines-point dyed and 
Stevens daughter Annaka Yerms and Wolla Woussen " were 
there, when Annaka made a remark about "a young Youdas wch 
is by interpretacon a divill in finns language" — showing that they 
had wakes in the Finnish settlement, and that the inhabitants at 
Finns' Point in 1688 still used their native tongue. 

Salem Surveys, 54 pages, 1-17-1684, to 29-4-1692. 

Surveys, 1676. 

Hunterdon Mortgages, 3 volumes. 



APPENDIX B. 



NEW JERSEY LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. 



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New Jersey Legislative Proceedings. 



The Proceedings of the various Legislative bodies of New 
Jersey during the Proprietary or Colonial period appear in all 
sorts of out-of-the-way places : in the records of the Freehold or 
Middletown Town Meetings; in the records- of the Monmouth 
County Court of Common Right; in the records of the courts of 
Cape May, Salem, Burlington and Woodbury; in the records of 
the Supreme Court, at Trenton; in the Books of Patents and 
Deeds in the office of the Secretary of State at Trenton, and per- 
haps elsewhere. In none of these records, however, is there a 
systematic series of minutes, detailing step by step the progress 
of legislation. They are merely fragmentary records, giving con- 
clusions rather than details of how the business was transacted. 
I have made diligent and extended search and inquiry for any 
orderly and systematic record of the daily doings of any of these 
legislative bodies, but without success, with the possible single 
exception of the proceedings of the West Jersey Assembly, at 
Burlington, 25th of 9th mo., 1685, to 15th of 3d mo., 1686, re- 
corded in a large folio endorsed " Concessions, &c, 1681 to 
1699," in the Secretary of State's office, at Trenton. The Assem- 
bly of East Jersey held several meetings, between 1665 and 1698, 
the results of which we have in the form of the Acts passed at 
those sessions. The West Jersey Assembly similarly met from 
time to time and enacted various Acts for the government of that 
Division. There seems to have been some sort of legislative 
body for Fenwick's Colony, also, as appears by the records of the 
courts at Salem, and by sundry papers which have come down to 
us from Fenwick's time. The people of Monmouth Patent legis- 
lated for themselves, in town meeting, and their proceedings have 
been preserved in the ancient Town Book, which was printed in 
full in a local newspaper (the Monmouth Democrat, edited by 
Major James S. Yard) a few years ago. Their independence of 
the East Jersey Government was significantly asserted on one 
occasion, in 1698, when a member of Captain William Kidd's 
crew was arraigned for trial before the Supreme Court of the 
Colony of East Jersey, at Middletown. The accused admitted 
that he " had sailed " with Capt. Kidd, but when the Court pro- 
posed to punish him, the populace hastily assembled, and locked 
up the Supreme Court, the Governor and his Council, and kept 

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them imprisoned for three days, by way of showing their con- 
tempt for the pretended authority of the East Jersey ( Govern- 
ment. Their own title had been derived from Gov. Andros. of 
New York, and when it suited their interest they were wont to 
base their rights not only of property but of local government 
upon this title. But what has become of the Minutes of the 
Assemblies of East Jersey and West Jersey? Were they sent 
home by some of the Proprietaries? Were they carried off by 
some of the early Governors, or Clerks? Did Gov. Andros take 
possession of them when he asserted his title to the government 
of New Jersey, after the reconquest or surrender of the Dutch, 
in 1674? Careful search in the records at Albany lias failed to 
disclose the existence there of any of the New Jersey Assembly 
Minutes. From various references in the early volumes of the 
New Jersey Archives it is quite clear that considerable quantities 
of papers relating to the Proprietary or Colonial Government were 
delivered into the possession of Lord Cornbury (afterwards third 
Earl of Clarendon), when or after he assumed the reins of govern- 
ment over the united Provinces of East and West Jersey, in 1702. 
From the accounts we have of his habits it would not be strange 
to find that such records, if they did come into his hands, have 
disappeared, in all probability beyond recovery. A careful exam- 
ination of the papers of the present Earl of Clarendon, which his 
Lordship kindly permitted to be made a few years ago. at my 
request, failed to disclose anything of the kind. However, 
possibility of such records being discovered is illustrated by the 
fact that in 1871 there came to light the original manuscript 
Journal of the Governor and Council of East Jersey, [682-17 
which had been preserved in private hands for no one knows 
how long. 

The Minutes of the Assembly, or House in Representatives, 
of the Province of New Jersey, from the accession of Lord Corn- 
bury, are preserved in the original manuscript volumes in the 
State Library, at Trenton. They are in stout folio volumes, sub- 
stantially bound, and lettered on the back. A. B, I'. D. E, F, G, 
with the period covered by each. The first volume. A. 1703-17 
was recovered at the same time and from the same hands as the 

Journal of the Governor and Council, above referred to. The 

other volumes extend over the following periods: 

Liber l» — December, 1710, to March. 1710. 
C — March 7. 17J1-J. to July 31. 1 74^- 
D_( October 2, 1741. to July 8, 174S. 
K — ( October 21, 174S. t<> June 21, 1754. 

-( October 1. 1754- t() December^ [76a 
«. — March 27, 1701, to Tune 28, 1700. 
II — Tune 9, 1767, to February 8, 1774. 
1 — February 8, 1774. to December 6, 1775. 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 25 

I have not made a minute examination of these volumes, 
but my impression is, from what investigation I have been 
able to make, at odd times during many years past, that they are 
quite complete, and practically without a break. 

The Journals of the Governor and Council were never 
printed in Colonial nor in Provincial times. The Journal of 
the Governor and Council of East Jersey, 1682-1702, when re- 
covered in 187 1, was ordered by the Legislature to be printed,, 
but it was placed in inexpert hands, and the copying was care- 
lessly done. It was reprinted with great care and accuracy in 
1890, as Vol. XIII of hte New Jersey Archives. The original 
manuscript Journals of the Governor and Council of the Prov- 
ince of New Jersey, 1702-1776, have disappeared, and are sup- 
posed to have been carried off by or under the direction of Gov. 
William Franklin, when he was arrested in 1776 by order of the 
Continental Congress. Contemporary copies were required to 
be made, by the instructions to the several Governors from time 
to time, and sent to the Home Government, in England. From 
these contemporary copies, now in the Public Record Office in 
London, the State of New Jersey caused copies to be made, in 
1872-73, under the direction of the New Jersey Historical Socie- 
ty, and they have been printed as Vols. XIII (part), XIV, XV, 
XVI, XVII and XVIII of the New Jersey Archives. 

The Assembly always asserted its absolute control over its 
own Minutes or Votes, and ordered them printed from time to 
time, by its own printer. No printed Votes are known to exist, 
however, prior to 1710, although it is probable that they were 
printed. Nor is there known to exist anywhere a complete set 
or series of the printed Votes of the Assembly. The only series 
at all approaching completion is in the State Library at Trenton. 
For these we are mainly indebted to the intelligent and well-di- 
rected zeal of David Brearley, Chief Justice of New Jersey, 1779- 
1789, who cellocted them with industry, carefully collated them 
and had them bound in order, so far as he was able to gather 
them together. Fie supplied many missing pages in manuscript, 
and numbered the series to correspond with the successive sit- 
tings of the Assembly, noting the missing numbers, also. He did 
the same service in collecting and arranging a very full series of 
the printed Acts of the Legislature, likewise. After his death 
his collection of Votes and Acts was acquired by the State, sup- 
plementing those already in hand. There are a few copies of the 
Votes of odd sittings of the Assembly in public libraries and in 
private hands, in America, but so far as I have been able to 
locate them, they are very few. Under the instructions to the 
Governors of New Jersey, they were required to send to the home 
government the printed Votes of the Assembly as issued. Hence, 
there is a very fair set in the Public Record Office in London, 
which, though not nearly as full as the set in the State Library, 
contains several copies lacking in the latter set. It does not 



24 REPORT OF COMMISSION ON 

appear, from the examination thus far made, that a perfect set of 
the Votes could be made up from all those known to exist. 

The Votes of the Assembly were all printed in folio, and 
usually after each session. William Bradford, of New York, was 
the printer until about 1733; then Andrew Bradford, of Phila- 
delphia, for a short time; then John Peter Zenger printed them, 
in 1738; Benjamin Franklin secured the appointment for 1740- 
1742. The printing then went to William Bradford, of Phila- 
delphia, who retained it until 1754, when the work was awarded 
to James Parker, who had just set up his press at Woodbridge. 
Bradford again did the printing from the latter part of 1755 until 
the summer of 1756, when James Parker resumed the printing, 
which he retained until his death, in 1770. He was succeeded 
by Isaac Collins, at Burlington, who retained the position for 
twenty years. 

In the following list I have noted the number of the As- 
sembly, in the centre of the line, in Roman numerals; the num- 
ber of the session of each Assembly in Arabic numerals at the 
side. With the Fourth Session of the Twenty-first Assembly a 
confusing plan was adopted of numbering each sitting of each 
session, the Fourth Session of the last two Assemblies under the 
Provincial Government having two or three distinct sittings, and 
so designated on the title-page of the printed votes. I have 
also indicated the printer and place of printing, and number of 
pages in each copy of the Votes in the State Library at Trenton. 
Also, by marginal reference, the copies preserved in the Public 
Record Office in London. The date of the beginning and end- 
ing of each session is given as printed on the title page, except in 
a few instances where it is not so printed, and is supplied from 
the contents, and indicated in brackets. 



WILLIAM NELSON, 



December 1, 1897. 

I. 

1. Nov. 10, 1703, to Dec. 13. 

2. Sept. I. 1704. to Sept. 23. 



II. 



1. Nov. 13. 1704. to I )ec. [2. 

2. I fcrt. 15. 1705. to Nov. 8. 

3. ( >et. 25, 1706. to : p. 76. 

in 

1 Vpr. 5. 17^7. to Ma} [6. 

2. < >ct. i<>. 1707, to ( vt. 31, 

.}. Ma\ 5. 1708. to Ma} [2. 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 25 

IV. 

1. Mar. 3, 1708-9, to Apr. 4, 1709. 

2. May 25, 1709, to June 30. 

V. 

1. Nov. 21, 1709, to Jan. 31, 1709-10. 2 

VI. 

*i. Dec. 6, 1710, to Feb. 10, 1710-11. [Wm. Bradford. 
New York, 171 1.] Pp. 40. (The copy in the State Library 
is imperfect, consisting of but a single leaf.) 

*2. July 6, 171 1, to July 16. i[Wm. Bradford. New 
York. 171 1.] Pp. 5. Not in the State Library. 

3. Dec. 7, 1713, to Mar. 17, 1714. 

VII. 

1. Apr. 4, 1 7 16, to Apr. 28. Wm. Bradford. New York, 
17.16. Pp. 20. 

2. May 21, 1716, to June 1. [Wm. Bradford. New 
York. 1716.] Pp. 28. 

3. Nov. 27, 1716, to Jan. 26. 

4. Apr. 8, 1718, to Apr. 12. 

5. Jan. 13, 1719, to Mar. 28. 

VIII. 

1. Mar. 7, 1722, to May 5 

2. Sept. 27, 1723, to Nov. 30. [Wm. Bradford. N. Y. 
1723.] 23. 

*3. May 25, 1725, to Aug. 23. 

IX. 

*i. Dec. 9, 1727, to Feb. 10, 1728. 
2. Dec. 12, 1728, to Jan. 9. 

X. 

*i. May 7, 1730, to July 8. 
2. Apr. 26, 1733, to Aug. 17. Andrew Bradford. [Phila. 

2 I to V were printed in 1872 from the original manuscript. 
;|i Printed copies also in the Public Record Office in London. 



26 REPORT OF COMMISSION OX 

XI. 

I. Oct. 27, 1738, to Mar. 15, 1738-9. John Peter Zenger. 
N. Y. [1 739.] Pp.72. 

XII. 

1. Apr. 10, 1740, to July 31. B.Franklin. Phila. 1740. 
Pp. 80. 

2. Oct. 2, 1741, to Nov. 4. B. Franklin. Phila. 1741. 
Pp. 32. [Imp.] 

*3. Oct. 16, 1742, to Nov. 25. B. Franklin. Phila. 1742. 
Pp. 22. 

XIII. 

*l. October 10, 1743, to Dec. 10. Wm. Bradford. Phila. 

1743. Pp. 59- [Imp-] 

*2. June 22, 1744, to Julv 3. Wm. Bradford. Phila. 

1744. Pp. 28. 

XIV. 



*I. 


Aug. 18, 1744, to Dec. 8. 


Wm. 


Bradford. 


Phila. 


1744. 


Pp. 10. 








*2. 


Oct. 4, 1744, to . Wm. 


Bradforc 


1744- 


Pp. IIC 


XV. 








*I. 


Apr. 4. 1745. to All £- -4- 


Wm. 


Bradford 


Phila. 


1745- 


Pp. 73- 








*2. 


Sept. 24. 174s, to Oct. 28. 


Wm. 


Bradford 


Phila. 


1745- 


Pp. 26. 

XVI. 








*i. 


Feb. 26, [745, to May 8. 


Wm. 


Bradford. 


Phila. 


1746. 


Pp. 46 [47]. 








*2. 


May 9, [746, to fune 28. 


Wm. 


Bradford. 


Phila. 


746. 


Pp.46. 








*3- 


( let. 9, 1746, to Nov. 1. 








4- 


May 4. 1747. to May 9* 








5. 


Aug. 20. 1747. to Aug. 25. 


Win. 


Bradford. 


Phila. 



'717- Pp. 108. 

Nov. 17. 1747. to Feb. [8. 

";. |ul\ <>. 174S.fi InlvS. Wm. Bradford. Phila. 1 
Pp. 60. 

*8. ( >Ct. 21, 17 48, to Dec. 16, 



Wm. 


Bradford. 


Phila. 


Wm. 


Bradford. 


Phila. 


Wm. 


Bradford. 


Phila. 


Wm. 


Bradford. 


Phila. 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 27 

XVII. 

*i. Feb. 20, 1748-9, to Mar. 28. 

1749. Pp. 90. 

*2. Sept. 25, 1749, to Oct. 20. 

*3. Feb. 13, 1749-50, to Feb. 2y. 
[1750.] Pp. 18. 

*4. Sept. 20, 1750, to Oct. 8. 
[1750.] Pp. 18. 

*5. Jan. 24, 1750-51, to Feb. 22. 
[1751.] Pp. 58. 

XVIII. 

*i. May 20, 1 75 1, to June 7. 

[1751.] Pp. 25. 

*2. Sept. 10, 1751, to Oct. 23. 

[1751.] Pp.48. 

*3. Jan. 25, 1752, to Feb. 12. 

[1752.] Pp. 22. 

*4. Dec. 14, 1752, to Dec. 22. 

[1752.] Pp. 12. 

*5. May 16, 1753, to June 8. 

[I753-] Pp. 52. 

*6. Apr. 17, 1754, to Apr. 29. 

bridge. [1754.] Pp.40. 

7. June 3, 1754, to June 21. 



Wm. 


Bradford. 


Phila. 


Wm. 


Bradford. 


Phila. 


Wm. 


Bradford. 


Phila. 


Wm. 


Bradford. 


Phila. 


Wm. 


Bradford. 


Phila. 


James Parker. 


Wood- 



-:< . 



XIX. 

*i. Oct. 1, 1754, to Oct. 21. James Parker. Wood- 
bridge. 1754. Pp. 27. 

*2. Feb. 24, 1755, to Mar. 3. James Parker. Woodbridge. 

1755- Pp- *3- 

*3» Apr. 7, 1755, to Apr. 22. James Parker. Woodbridge. 

1755. Pp. 22. 

*4. Apr. 24, 1755, to Apr. 26. 

*5- J ul Y 3 1 > J 755> to Au g- 2 °- 
1755- Pp- 33- 

*6. Nov. 12, 1755, to Nov. 14. 
1755. Pp. 9. 

*7. Dec. 15, 1755, to Dec. 24. 
[1755.] Pp. 20. 

*8. Mar. 9, 1756, to Mar. 16. 
[1576.] Pp. 15. 

*9. May 20, 1756, to June 2. [MS. copy.] 

*io. July 22, 1756, to July 2J. James Parker. Wood- 
bridge. 1756. Pp. 11. 



Wm. 


Bradford. 


Phila. 


Wm. 


Bradford. 


Phila. 


Wm. 


Bradford. 


Phila- 


Wm. 


Bradford. 


Phila. 



28 


REPORT OF COMMISSION ON 




*II 


Oct. 12, 1756, to Oct. 15. 


James Parker. 


Wood- 


bridge. 


1756. Pp. 7. 






*I2 


Dec. 17, 1756, to Dec. 24. 


James Parker. 


W'ood- 


bridge. 


1756. Pp. 8. 






*I3 


Mar. 15, 1757, to Mar. 31. 


James Parker. 


Wood- 


bridge. 


1757. Pp. 27. 






*I4 


May 24, 1757, to July 3. 


James Parker. 


Wood- 


bridge. 


1757. Pp. 19. 






*i5 


Aug. 19, 1757, to Sept. 13. 


James Parker. 


YYood- 


bridge. 


1757- Pp. 17. 






*i6 


Oct. 10, 1757, to Oct. 22. 


[MS. copy.] Pp. 


15- 


*I7 


Mar. 23, 1758, to Apr. 18. 


James Parker. 


Wood- 


bridge. 


1758. Pp. 28. 






*i8 


July 25, 1758, to Aug. 12. 


James Parker. 


YYood- 


bridge. 


1759. Pp. 38. 






*I9 


Mar. 8, 1759, to Mar. 17. 


James Parker. 


YYood- 


bridge. 


1759. Pp. 23. 






*20 


Mar. n, 1760, to Mar. 26. 


James Parker. 


YYood- 


bridge. 


1760. Pp. 15. 






21 


Oct. 29, 1760, to Dec. 5. 


James Parker. 


Wood- 


bridge. 


1760. Pp. 67. 







XX. 



James Parker. W'ood- 



*i. Mar. 27, 1761, to Apr. 7. 

bridge. 1761. Pp. 19. 

*2. July 4, 1 761, to Julv 8. James Parker. Woodbridge. 

1761. Pp.* 8. 

*3. Nov. 30, 1 76 1, to Dec. 12. James Parker. Wood- 
bridge. 1 761. Pp. 28. 

*4. Mar. 3, 1762, to Mar, 10. James Parker. Wood- 
bridge. 1762. Pp. 20. 

*5. Apr. 26, 1762, to Apr. 28. James Parker. Wood- 
bridge. 1762. Pp. 8. 

*6. Sept. 14, 1762. to Sept. 25. James Parker. W 

bridge. 1762. Pp. 24. 

*7. May 25, 1763, to June 3. James Parker. Woodbr 

1763. Pp. 27. 

*8. Nov. 15, 1763, to Dec. 7. James Parker. Wood- 
bridge. 1764, Pp. 38. 

■<).-m<l to. Feb. 14. 1764. to Feb. 23. James Parker. \\ 

bridge. 1764. Pp. 22. 

*it. May 21, [765, to June 20. James Parker. Wood- 
bridge. [764. Pp, 74. 

*I2. Nov. 26, [765, to NOV. 30. James Parker. W'ood- 

bridge. [765. Pp. 1 1 ■ 

[3. June 11. t ~r >< >. to June j8. James Parker. Wood- 

bridge. 1766. Pp. 54. 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 29 

14. June 9, 1767, to June 24. James Parker. Wood- 
bridge. 1767. Pp. 34. 

*I5. Apr. 12, 1768, to May 10. James Parker. Wood- 
bridge. 1768. Pp. 43. 

XXI. 

*i. Oct. 10, 1769, to Dec. 6. James Parker. Wood- 
bridge. 1769. Pp. 94. 

*2. Mar. 14, 1770, to Mar. 2y. James Parker. Wood- 
bridge. 1770. Pp. 25. 

*3. Sept. 26, 1770, to Oct. 2"j. Isaac Collins. Burlington. 
1770. Pp. 53. 

*4. 1st. April 17, 1771, to [April 29.] Isaac Collins. Bur- 
lington. 1 771. Pp. 39. 

*4. 2d. [April 17, 1771, to Dec. 21.] [May 28, 1771, to 
June 1.] Isaac Collins. Burlington. 1771. Pp. 79- 

*4. 3d. Nov. 20, 1771, to Dec. 21. 

XXII. 

*i. Aug. 19, 1772, to Sept. 26. Isaac Collins. Burlington. 
1772. Pp. 105. 

*2. Nov. 10, 1773, to Mar. 11, 1774. Isaac Collins. Bur- 
lington. 1774. Pp. 215. 

*3. Jan. 11, 1775, to Feb. 13. Isaac Collins. Burlington. 
1775. Pp. 62. 

*4. 1st. May 15, 1775, to May 20. Isaac Collins. Burlington, 
ton. 1775. Pp. 31. 

4. 2d. Nov. 15, 1775, to Dec. 6. Isaac Collins. Burling- 
ton. 1775. Pp. 39. 



APPENDIX C. 



BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE PRINTED PROCEEDINGS OF THE 
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY, 1707-1776. 



COMPILED BY WILLIAM NELSON. 



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Bibliography of the Printed Proceedings of the 
Provincial Assembly, 1707- -1776.* 



[First column:] A Remonstrance of the | Assembly of 
Nova Csesaria or New-Jersey, | To his Excellency the Lord 
Viscount I Cornbury Capt. General & Governor in Chief | of 
the said Province. | Delivered by Samuell Jenings Speaker of 
the said As- | sembly, at Burlington on the 8th day of May, 

1707. I 

[Second column:] His Excellency's Answer to | the said 
Remonstrance, | Given to the said Assembly at Burlington, on 
I Munday the 12th day of said May, 1707. | [New York: Wil- 
liam Bradford. 1707.] Folio; Pp. [1] to 8. Signatures [A\ 
and B in twos. 

Not in the State Library? L. L. 1 

The I Reply of the house of Representatives | of the f 
Province of New-Jersy, | to an | Answer made by His Excel- 
lency Edward Viscount Cornbury | Governour of the said Prov- 
ince, to the Humble Remonstrance, | of the aforesaid House. | 
[New York: William Bradford. 1707.] 
Folio. Pp. [1] to 12. Signatures [A] to C in twos. 
Not in the State Library? L. L. 

A [Cut of Royal Arms] R | Instructions to Our Trusty 
and Wellbe- | loved Coll. Vetch, to be observed in his Nego- 
tiations J with the Governors of several of our Colonies in Amer- 
ica. I Given at Our Court at St. James's the 28th of February, 

1708. I and in the seventh Year of our Reign. | [New York: 
William Bradford. 1709.] Folio. Pp. [1] to 4. Two 
leaves. No signatures. 

[Page 4:] To our Right Trusty and well beloved John 
Lord Lovelace, &c, &c. 

Not in the State Library? L. L. 

His Excellency | John Lord Lovelace, Baron of Hurley, 
Capt General and | Governour in chief of the Provinces of Nova 
Csesarea or New-Jersey, | New York and Territories depending 

*Unless otherwise noted, the titles and collations are from 
copies in the State Library. 
1 Lenox Library. 

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34 REP( >RT OF COMMISSION OX 

thereon in America, and Vice-Admiral of the same, j His | 
Speech | To the General Assembly of Xew-Jersey. conven'd at 
Amboy the 4th day of March, 1708. [Colophon:] Printed 
and Sold by William Bradford, Printer to the Queens must Ex- 
cellent Majesty for the Province of New-Jersey, 17 
.Folio. Pp. 1-12; p. 3 not numbered. Signatures [A J to C in 
twos. 

Xot in the State Library. L. L. 
.No. 6. JXo title page.] A Journal of the j Votes of The 
■General Assembly of Her Majesties Colony of | No- 
va-Csesarea or Xew-Jersey, in America. Beginning 
the sixth of December, 1710. Under the administration 
of his I Excellency Coll. Robert Hunter. Esq; Cap- 
tain General and Governour in | Chief of New- Jersey, 
New- York; and all the Territories thereunto belonging, 
j and Vice Admiral of the same. [New York: Wil- 
liam Bradford, 1710.] 

Folio. Pp. 1-40; Signatures A to K in twos. L. L. 
The copy in the State Library is imperfect, consisting of 
but a singe leaf. 
No. 7. A Journal of the | Votes | of | The General Assembly 
of her Majesties Colony of j New-Jersey, in America. | 
[New York: William Bradford, 171 1.] 
Folio. Pp. 1-5; blank, 1 page. Three leaves. Xo 
signatures. Beginning: Die Veneris P. M. 6 July, 
1711. 

Not in the State Library. L. L. 
No. 8. Missing. 
No. 9. [Xo title page.] A Journal of the Votes of the H< 

of Represen- j tatives of ilis Majestys Province of 
New-Jersey. | [List of the Representatives.] Die Mer- 
cury April, 1 716. j [Colophon:] Printed by William 
Bradford in the City of New- York, 1710. 
Folio. Pp. 20. 
'No. 10a. [No title page.] A Journal of the Votes of the House 
of Represen- tatives of lli^ Majestys Province of 
New-Jersey. [List <>f the Representatives.] Die 
Martis 27th Novembris, [716. | New York: William 
Bradford, 1717.] 
Folio. IV- 28. 
No. 11. Missing. 
X... u. Missing. 
No, [3. [No title page.] The Journal of the Vol 

Proceedings of the General Assembly of His Ma- 
jestys Province 01 New-Jersey in America, met and 
conven'd al Burlington. [List of Representatives.] 
Die Veneris to ho. -7 September. [723, [ New York: 
Win Bradford, 1723.] 
Folio. Pp 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 35 

No. 14. Missing. 

No. 15. Missing. 

No. 16. Missing. 

No. 17. [No title page.] The | Votes and proceedings, of 
the I General Assembly of His Majestys Province | 
of ] Nova Caesarise, | or | New-Jersey, j which began 
at Burlington, the 26th Day of April, | 1733. | [Colo- 
phon:] Printed and sold by Andrew Bradford. | 
[Philadelphia, 1733.] 
Folio. Pp. 41. 

No. 18. [No title page.] The Votes and Proceedings of the | 
General Assembly of the Province | of New-Jersey, 
which began the 27th | of October, 1738. | [Printed 
by John Peter Zenger, New York. 1730.] 
Folio. Pp. "J2. [Erroneously numbered 68 only.] 

No. 19. The I Votes | and | Proceedings | of the | General 
Assembly | of the | Province of New-Jersey | Begun 
at Burlington On Thursday the Tenth of April, 1740. | 
[Royal Arms.] | Philadelphia: Printed and sold by 
B. Franklin, at the New Printing- | Office near the 
Market. M,DCC,XL. | 

Folio. Pp. 80, plus. [Imperfect, lacking all after P. 
80. Ends July 24, 1740.] 

No. 20. The I Votes | and | Proceedings | of the | General 
Assembly | of the | Province of New Jersey; | Held 
at Amboy on Friday the Second of October, 1741. | 
[Royal Arms.] | Philadelphia: | Printed and sold by 
B. Franklin, at the new Printing- | Office near the 
Market. M,DCC,XLI. | 
Folio. Pp. 32, plus. [Imperfect.] 

No. 21. The I Minutes | and | Votes | of the | House of 
Assembly | of the | Colony of New-Jersey; | Met in 
General Assembly at Burlington | On Saturday the 
1 6th of October, 1742. | [Royal Arms.] | Philadelphia: 
Printed and sold by B. Franklin, at the new | Printing- 
Office near the Market. M,DCC,XLII. | 
Folio. Pp. 22. 

No. 22. The I Votes | and | Proceedings | of the | General 
Assembly | of the | Province of New-Jersey; | Held 
at Amboy on Monday the Tenth of October, 1743. [ 
[Royal Arms.] | Philadelphia. | Printed and sold by 
William Bradford, at the Sign of the Bible | in Second 
Street. [I743-] 

Folio. Pp. # 1-32, 60-73. [Imperfect. Lacks pp. 

34-59, and all after p. 73.] 

No. 23a. The I Votes | and | Proceedings | of the [ General 
Assembly | of the | Province of New Jersey, | Held at 
Burlington on Friday the Twenty-second of June 1744. | 
[Royal Arms.] | Philadelphia: | Printed and sold by 



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William Bradford, at the Sign of the Bible | in Second 
Street, M,DCC,XLI\ . 
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EXTRACTS I From The | Minutes and Votes | Of the House 
of Assembly of | the Colony of New-Jersey; met in General 
sembly at Burlington, on Satur- j day the 16th of October 1742. 
Printed by Benjamin Franklin, by ( )rder of Andrew Johnston, 
Esq; their Speaker. | To which are added | Some Notes and 
Observations | Upon the said Votes. j Also the | Governor's 
Speech | To the Assembly on his Dissolving j of them ; and the 
Letters and Orders | mentioned and referred to in the Gover- 
nor's I Speech. [Philadelphia:] Printed [bv B. Franklin] 
in the Year M,DCC,XLIII. | 

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C. P. 2 

THE NOTE-MAKER noted, and the | Observer observed 
upon; I Or, | A Full | Answer | To some | Notes and Obser- 
vations I Upon the Votes of the House | of Assembly of the 
Colony of | New-Jersey; | Met in General Assembly at Burling- 
ton, on I Saturday the 16th of October 1742. | Being | A Vin- 
dication of the I present, and some former Governors, | Coun- 
cils and Assemblies of the said | Colony, against the unreasona- 
ble Cavils I of the said Observer or Note-Maker. ! By a Lover 
of True English Liberty. I [Philadelphia.] Printed [bv B. 
Franklin,] in the Year M,DCC,XLIII. | 

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MORRIS. (L.) The | Speeches | Of His Excellency I 
Lewis Morris, Esq; | Governor of New- Jersey, &c. To the 
House of Assembly of the said Province, | met in General 
Assembly at Burlington, on | the 22nd of June, 1744. With | 
The Assembly's Address and Message | to His Excellency, i 
To which is added | An Abstract of the Bill, entitled. An Act 
for I Settling and better Regulation of the Militia of the Prov- 
ince of New-Jersey, and for making | Provision in Cases <>t" In- 
surrection, Rebellion or | Invasion; as sent from the Council 

to I the House of Assembly, upon the 30th of June. And 
Some Observations from the Votes of the Assembly. Phila- 
delphia: Printed by B. Franklin, 1744. 

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No. 23b. The Votes ' and I Proceedings ' of the | General 

Assembly : of the Province ^i New-Jersey, Held 
at Amboy on Saturday the Eighteenth of August 1744 | 

[Royal Arms. I Philadelphia: Printed and sold by 



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Street, M,DCC,XLIV. I 
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No. 23c. The I Votes | and | Proceedings | erf the | General 
Assembly | of the j Province of New-Jersey, j Held 
at Burlington on Thursday the Fourth of October 1744 
I [Royal Arms.] | Philadelphia: | Printed and sold by 
William Bradford at the Sign of the Bible | in Second- 
Street. M,DCC,XLIV. I 

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Speech to the Assembly, in answer to their address to 
him about removing the Justices of Hunterdon, or or- 
dering them to be prosecuted. 

No. 24a. The I Votes | and | Proceedings | of the | General 
Assembly | of the | Province of New-Jersey. | Held 
at Perth Amboy on Thursday the Fourth of April 1745. 
[Royal Arms.] | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by 
William Bradford at the Sign of the | Bible in Second- 
street, M,DCC,XLV. I 
Folio. Pp. 73. 

No. 24b. The I Votes | and | Proceedings | of the General 
Assembly | of the | Province of New-Jersey. Held at 
Burlington on Tuesday the Twenty fourth of September 
1745. I [Royal Arms.] | Philadelphia: | Printed and 
Sold by William Bradford, at the Sign of the | Bible 
in Second-street, M,DCC,XLV. | 
Folio. Pp. 26. 

No. 25. The I Votes [ and | Proceedings | of the | General 
Assembly | of the | Province of New-Jersey. | Held 
' at Trenton on Wednesday the Twenty Sixth of Febru- 
ary 1745-6. | [Royal Arms.] | Philadelphia: Printed 
and Sold by William Bradford, at the Sign of the | Bible 
in Second-Street, M,DCC,XLVI. | 
Folio. Pp. 46. (P. 34 is duplicated.) 

No. 26. The I Votes and | Proceedings | of the | General 
Assembly | of the | Province of New-Jersey | Held at 
Trenton on Friday the Ninth of May 1746. | [Royal 
Arms.] I Philadelphia. | Printed by William Bradford, 
at the Sign of the Bible in I Second-Street. M,DCC,- 
XLVI. I 
Folio. Pp. 46. 

No. 2y. The | Votes | and | Proceedings | of the j General 
Assembly | of the | Province of New-Jersey. | Held 
at Burlington on Thursday the Twentieth of August, 
1747. I [Royal Arms.] j Philadelphia. | Printed by 
William Bradford, at the Sign of the Bible in | Sec- 
ond-Street. MDCCXLVII. I 
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No. 28. The Votes j and | Proceedings j of the | General 
Assembly of the | Province of New-Jersey. | Held 
at Burlington on Wednesday the sixth of July, 1748. | 
[Royal Arms.] Philadelphia. Printed by William 
Bradford at the Sign of the Bible in Second Street. 
M.DCC.XLYIII. 1 
Folio. Pp. 60. 

No. 29. The j Votes j and | Proceedings of the General 
Assembly | of the | Province of New -Jersey. Held at 
Burlington on Monday the 20th. of February 1748-9, | 
[Royal Arms.] Philadelphia. Printed by William 
Bradford at the Sign of the Bible in Second Street. 
M,DCC,XLIX. j 
Folio. Pp. 90. 

No. 30. The | Votes | and | Proceedings i of the ( ieneral 
Assembly | of the | Province of New-Jersey. Held at 
Burlington on Tuesday the Thirteenth of February 
1749-50. j [Royal Arms.] Philadelphia. Printed by 
William Bradford, at the Sign of the Bible in Sec- 
ond-Street. I [1750.] 
Folio. Pp. 18. 

No. 31. The j Votes | and | Proceedings j of the I General 
Assembly j of the | Province of New-Jersey j Held at 
Amboy on Thursday the 20th of September. [75 
[Royal Arms.] Philadelphia. Printed by William 
Bradford, at the Sign of the Bible in Second-Street. 
Folio. Pp. 18. [1750.] 

No. 32. The I Votes *| and | Proceedings oi the (ieneral 
Assembly | of the | Province of New-Jersey, Held at 
Burlington on Thursday the 24th of January 1750-1. 
[Royal Arms.] Philadelphia. Printed by William 
Bradford, in Second Street. | [1751.] 
Folio. Pp. 58. 

No. 33. The j Votes | and | Proceedings | of the | (ieneral 
Assembly j of the | Province ^i New-Jersey, Held 
at Perth-Amboy on Monday the 20th of May 1751 
[Royal Arms.] Philadelphia: Printed by W, 

Bradford, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majes- 
ty for the Province of New-Jersey. [ 1 7*5 1 . ] 
Folio. Pp. 25. 

No. 34. The Votes and Proceedings i^i the (ieneral 

Assembly of the Province ^i New-Jersey Held at 
Burlington on Tuesda) the 10th ^i September 1751. 
[Royal Anns. 1 Philadelphia: Printed by W. Brad- 
ford, Printer to the Kind's most Excellent Maj< 
for the Province of New-Jersey. [1751.] 
Folio. Pp. 48. 
No. 35. The Votes and Proceedings ^i the (ieneral 
Assembly of the Province ka New-Jersey, Held 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 39 

at Perth-Amboy on Saturday the 25th of January 1752 | 
[Royal Arms.] Philadelphia: | Printed by W. Brad- 
ford, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, [ 
for the Province of New Jersey. . [1752.] 
Folio. Pp. 22. 

No. 36. The I Votes | and | Proceedings | of the | General 
Assembly | of the | Province of New-Jersey. | Held 
at Elizabeth-Town on Thursday the Fourteenth of De- 
cember 1752. I [Royal Arms.] | Philadelphia. | Print- 
ed by William Bradford, at the Sign of the Bible in | 
Second-Street. | [1752.] 
Folio. Pp. 12. 

No. 37. The I Votes | and | Proceedings | of the General 
Assembly | of the | Province of New-Jersey Held at 
Burlington on Wednesday the 16th of May 1753. |. 
[Royal Arms.] | Philadelphia: | Printed by William 
Bradford, Printer to the Province of New Jersev. | 

[I753-] 

Folio. Pp. 52. 

No. 38. The I Votes | and | Proceedings | of the | General' 
Assembly ( of the | Province of New-Jersey, | Begun 
at Perth Amboy Wednesday April 1 7, 1754, and adjourn'di 
to Elizabeth-Town, Thursday April 25, 1754. | [Royal 
Arms.] I Woodbridge, in New-Jersey: | Printed by- 
Tames Parker, bv Order of the General Assembly,, 
MDCCLIV. I 
Folio. Pp. 40. 

No. 39. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the | General As- 
sembly I of the J Province of New-Jersey: | At a Ses- 
sions begun and holden at Perth-Amboy, | October i r 

1754. [Royal Arms.] | Woodbridge, in New-Jersey: \ 
Printed by James Parker, by Order of the General As- 
sembly, 1754. I 

Folio. Pp. 2J. 

No. 40. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the f General As- 
sembly I of the J Province of New-Jersey. | At a Ses- 
sion begun and holden at Elizabeth-Town, | February 
24, 1755. I [Royal Arms.] | Woodbridge, in New-Jer- 
sey: I Printed by James Parker, by Order of the Gen- 
eral Assembly, 1755. | 
Folio. Pp. 13. 

No. 41. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the | General As- 
sembly I of the I Province of New-Jersey. at a Ses- 
sion began and holden at Elizabeth-Town, | April 7,. 

1755. I [Royal Arms.] | Woodbridge, in New-Jer- 
sey: I Printed by James Parker, agreeable to an Order 
of the General Assembly: I 1755. | 

Folio. Pp. 22. ; " ..... _,, 



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Proceedings j of the | General Assem- 
Province of New-Jersey | At a Sessions 
at Elizabeth Town, July 31st, 1755, and Ad- | journ'd 
to Perth-Amboy, August 2d, 1755. | [Royal Arms.] 
Philadelphia: | Printed by William Bradford, Printer to 
the Province of | New-Jersey. | [1755.] 
Folio. Pp. 33. 

No. 43. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the | General As- 
sembly I of the I Province of New-Jersey | At a Con- 
vention begun and held at Elizabeth-Town j on Wed- 
nesday the 1 2th of November, 1755. I [Royal Arms.] 
Philadelphia: | Printed by William Bradford. Printer 
to the Province of | New-Jersey. | [1755.] 
Folio. Pp. 9. 

No. 44. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the | General 

sembly | of the | Province of New-Jersey \ At a Ses- 
sions begun at Elizabeth-Town, Monday. December | 
15th, 1755. I [Royal Arms.] | Philadelphia: | Printed 
by William Bradford, Printer to the Province of | New- 
Jersey. I [1755.] 
Folio. Pp. 20. 

No. 45. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the | General As- 
sembly I of the I Province of New-Jersey. At a Ses- 
sion held at Elizabeth-Town, by Adjournment. March 
9th, I 1756, and continued till the 16th Day of the 
same Month, and | then Adjourned to the 7th Day of 
April following. | [Royal Arms.] | Philadelphia: | 
Printed by William Bradford, Printer to the Province 01 

Xew-Jersey. | [1756.] 
Folio. Pp. 15. [Pp. 13-15 supplied in MS.] 

No. 46. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the j General As- 
sembly I of the I Province of New- Jersey At a S 
sion held at Elizabeth Town began May 20th 1750 and 
continued to the 2d Day of June following. | Royal 
Arms.] 
Folio. Pp. 41- In MS. 

No. 46b. Votes and Proceedings of the General As- 
sembly of the Province of New-Jersey. At a S 
sion held at Elizabeth-Town, by Adjournment, July 
22. 1750. and continued till the 27th Day ^i the same 
Month. I and then prorogued to the 26th Day of Au- 
gust following. [Royal Arms.] Woodbridge, in 
New Jersey; Printed by James Parker, by 1 ^nler <»f 
the ( reneral Assembly, 1750. 

F( 'In >. Pp. I 1 . 

No. 47. Votes and Proceedings of the General 
sembl} of the Province of New-Jersey. At a 
tin- .it Elizabeth-Town, October i-\ [756, and con- 
tinued to the 1 ;th of the same Month, and then adjourn- 



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ed to the | nth day of November following. | [Royal 
Arms.] I Woodbridge, in New Jersey; | Printed by 
James Paker, by Order of the General Assembly, 
1756. I 
Folio. Pp. 7. 

No. 48. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the | General As- 
sembly I of the I Province of New-Jersey. | At a Sit- 
ting of the General Assembly, held at Elizabeth-Town, 
I by adjournment, began December 17, 1756, and con- 
tinued to the 24th I of the same Month, and then ad- 
journed to the 20th of January next. | [Royal Arms.] 
I Woodbridge, in New-Jersey; | Printed by James 
Parker, by Order of the General Assembly, 1756. | 
Folio. Pp. 8. 

No. 48b. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the | General As- 
sembly I of the I Province of New-Jersey. [ At a Ses- 
sion, at Elizabeth-Town, met by Adjournment, March 
15th, 1 757, and continued to the 31st of same 1 the Month, 
and then prorogued till two o'Clock in the Afternoon, 
of the same Day. | [Royal Arms.] | Woodbridge, in 
New-Jersey; | Printed by James Parker, | by Order of 
the General Assembly, 1757. | 
Folio. Pp. 27. 

No. 49a. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the | General As- 
sembly I of the I Province of New-Jersey. | At a Ses- 
sion, held at Elizabeth-Town, began March [May ?] 
24th, I 1757, and continued to the 3d Day of June fol- 
lowing, and adjourned till the 4th Day of July follow- 
ing. I [Royal Arms.] | Woodbridge, in New-Jersey; 
I Printed by James Parker, by Order of the General 
Assembly, 1757. | 
Folio. Pp. 19. 

No. 49b. Votes I and | Proceedings j.. of the | General As- 
sembly I of the I Province of New-Jersey. | At a Sit- 
ting, at Elizabeth-Town, met by. Adjournment, August 
19, 1757, and continued to the 13th of September fol- 
lowing, and then adjourned to the 23d of the same 
Month. I [Royal Arms] | Woodbridge, in New-Jersey; 
I Printed by James Parker, by Order of the General 
Assembly, 1757. | 
Folio. Pp. 17. 

No. 50. Votes I and [ Proceedings | of the | General Assem- 
bly I of the I Province of New-Jersey. | At a Sitting 
at Burlington began October To, 1757, and continued 
till the 22d Of said Month. j [Royal Arms.] | Wood- 
bridge, in New-Jersey; | Printed by James Parker, by 
Order of the General Assembly, 1757. | 

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Folio. Pp. 15. [Imperfect; 4pp. supplied in MS.] 

No. 51. Votes [ and | Proceedings of the General Assem- 
bly j of the I Province of New -Jersey. At a Sitting, 
at Burlington, met by adjournment, March | 23, 1758, 
and continued to^the 18th of April following, and then j 
adjourned to the first of May next. [Royal Anns.] 
Woodbridge, in New-Jersey; Printed by James Park- 
er, by Order of the General Assembly, [758. 
Folio. Pp. 28. 

No. 52. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the | General Assem- 
bly I of the j Province of New-Jersey. At a Sitting, 
at Burlington, met by Adjournment, July 25. 17 
and continued to the 12th of August following; and then 
I prorogued to the twelfth of September next. [ Roy- 
al Arms.] I Woodbridge, in New-Jersey; Printed by 
James Parker, bv Order of the General Assembly, 
1758: I 
Folio. Pp. 38. 

No. 53. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the \ General Assem- 
bly | of the I Province of New- Jersey, At a Ses- 
sion held at Perth- Amboy; began March 8, 1759. and 
continued to the 17th Day of the same Month, and 
then prorogued to the 17th day of April following. 
[Royal Arms.] j Woodbridge, in New- Jersey: Printed 
by James Parker, Printer to the Government. 17 
Folio. Pp. 23. 

No. 54. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the | General Assem- 
bly | of the I Province of New- Jersey. At a Session 
held at Perth-Amboy; began March u, 1760. and con- 
tinued to the 26th Day of the same Month, and then 
adjournal to the 13th Day oi May following. [Royal 
Arms.] I Woodbridge. in New-Jersey : Printed by 
James Parker, Printer to the Government, 1760. j 
Folio. Pp. 15. 

No. 55. The i Votes | and j Proceedings of the General 
Assembly of the Province o! New-Jersey. 
Session held at Burlington; began October 29th, [76b, 
and continued to the 5th oi December following, and 
then prorogued to the 5th of January following 
[Royal Arms.] Woodbridge, in New-Jersey: Print- 
ed by James Parker. Printer to the Government, 1760. | 
Folio. Pp. 07. 

\o. 50. Votes I and Proceedings ^^ the General Assem- 
bly of the Province o\ New-Jersey. At a Session 
of General Assembly held at Perth-Amboy; beg 
March i~ . 1701. and continued till the 7th Day of April 
following. [Royal tana.] Woodbridge, in New- 
Jerse} : Printed i>\ James Parker. Printer to the G 
ernment, 1761, 



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Folio. Pp. 19. 

No. 57. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the | General Assem- 
bly I of the I Province of New-Jersey. | At a Session 
of General Assembly held at Burlington; began | July 
4, 1 -761, and continued till the 8th Day of the same 
Month. I [Royal Arms.] | Woodbridge, in New-Jer- 
sey: I Printed by James Parker, Printer to the Kings 
Most Excellent | Majesty for the Province, 1761. | 
Folio. Pp. 8. 

No. 58. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the | General Assem- 
bly I of the I Province of New-Jersey. | At a Session 
of General Assembly held at Perth-Amboy; | began 
November 30, 1761, and continued till the 12th Day 
of I December following. | [Royal Arms.] | Wood- 
bridge, in New-Jersey: | Printed by James Parker, 
Printer to the King's Most | Excellent Majesty, for 
the Province. | M.DCC.LXI. | 
Folio. Pp. 28. 

No. 59. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the | General Assem- 
bly I of the I Province of New-Jersey. | At a Session 
of General Assembly held at Burlington; began | 
March 3, 1762, and continued till the 10th Day of the 
same Month. | [Royal Arms.] | Woodbridge, in New- 
Jersey: I Printed by James Parker, Printer to the 
King's Most Excellent | Majesty, for the Province. | 
M.DCC.LXII. I 
Folio. Pp. 20. 

No. 60. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the | General Assembly 
I of the I Province of New-Jersey. | At a Session of 
General Assembly held at Perth- | Amboy; began 
April 26, 1762, and continued till the 28th Day of the 
same Month. | [Royal Arms.] | Woodbridge, in New- 
Jersey: I Printed by James Parker, Printer to the 
King's Most | Excellent Majesty, for the Province. | 
M.DCC.LXII. I 
Folio. Pp. 8. 

No. 61. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the | General Assem- 
bly I of the I Province of New-Jersey. | At a Session 
of General Assembly, began at Burlington, | Septem- 
ber 14, 1762, and continued till the 25th of the same | 
Month, and then prorog'd to the 26th Day of October 
next. I Being the Sixth Session of the Twentieth As- 
sembly of New- Jersey. | [Royal Arms.] | Woodbridge, 
in New-Jersey: | Printed by James Parker, Printer to 
the King's Most | Excellent Majestv, for the Province. 
I M.DCC.LXII. I 
Folio. Pp. 24. 

No. 62. Votes J and | Proceedings | of the | General Assem- 
bly I of the ] Province of New-Jersey. | At a Session 



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of General Assembly, began at Perth- | Amboy, May 25, 
1763, and continued till the third Day of June j follow- 
ing. I Being the Seventh Session of the Twentieth As- 
sembly of New-Jersey. | [Royal Arms.] W'o'jdbridge, 
in New-Jersey: | Printed by James Parker, Printer to 
the King's Most | Excellent Majesty, for the Province. 

M.DCC.LXIII. I 
Folio. Pp. 27. 

No. 63. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the \ General Assem- 
bly I of the j Province of New-Jersey. | At a Session 
of General Assembly, began j at Burlington, Novem- 
ber 15, 1763, and I continued till the 7th Day of Decem- 
ber following. | Being the eighth Session of the Twen- 
tieth Assembly of New-Jersey. [Royal Arms.] 
Woodbridge, in New-Jersey: | Printed by James Park- 
er, Printer to the King's Most | Excellent Majestv, for 
the Province. | M.DCC.LXIV. | 
Folio. Pp. 38. 

No. 64. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the | General Assem- 
bly I of the I Province of New-Jersey, j At Two Ses- 
sions of General Assembly, | began at Perth-Atnboy, 
February 14, | 1764, and continued till the 23d of the 
same | Month. Being the Ninth and Tenth Session- 
the Twentieth Assembly | of New-Jersey. | [Royal 
Arms.[ I Woodbridge, in New-Jersey: j Printed by 
James Parker, Printer to the King's Most | Excellent 
Majesty, for the Province. | M.DCC.LXIV. | 
Folio. Pp. 22. 

No. 65. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the | General Assem- 
bly I of the I Provinceof New-Jersey. At a Session of 
General Assembly, began at ; Burlington, May 21. 17^5. 
and con- | tinued till the 2.0th Day of June following. | 
Being the Eleventh Session of the Twentieth Assem- 
bly of New- I Jersey. | [Royal Arms.] Woodbridge, 
in New-Jersey: Printed by James Parker. Printer to 
the King's Most Excellent Majestv. for the Province. 
I M.DCC.LXIV. I 
Folio. Pp. 74. 

No. 65b. Votes I and Proceedings of the General 

sembly of the | Province oi New- Jersey. At a S 
sion of General Assembly, began at Burlington, 
vember jo. [765, and continued till the 30th follow- 
ing. Being the Twelfth Session ol the Twentieth As- 
sembly <>f New Jersey. [Royal Anns.] Burling- 
ton, in New-Jersey: Printed by James Parker, Print- 
er t<> the King's Most Excellent Majesty, for the 
Province. M.lKV l.W . 
Folio. IV- 1 '• 

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bly I of the | Province of New-Jersey. | At a Session 
of General Assembly, began at | Perth-Amboy, June 
nth, 1766, and | continued till the 28th of the same 
Month. I Being the Thirteenth Session of the Twen- 
tieth Assembly of | New-Jersey. | [Royal Arms.] | 
Woodbridge, in New-Jersey: | Printed by James 
Parker, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majestv 
for the Province. | M.PCC.LXVL 
Folio. Pp. 54. 

No. 67. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the | General Assem- 
bly I of the I Province of New-Jersey. | At a Session 
of General Assembly, began at | Burlington, June 9, 
1767, and continued | till the 24th Day of June follow- 
ing. I Being the Fourteenth Session of the Twentieth 
Assembly of New- j Jersey. | [Royal Arms.] | Wood- 
bridge, in New-Jersey: | Printed by James Parker, 
Printer to the King's Most Excellent | Majestv, for the 
Province. | M.DCC.LXVII. | 
Folio. Pp. 34. 

No. 68. Votes | and | Proceedings | of the | General Assem- 
bly I of the I Province of New-Jersey. | At a Session 
of General Assembly, began at | Perth-Amboy, April 
12, 1768, and continued | till the 10th of May follow- 
ing. ] Being the Fifteenth Session of the Twentieth 
Assembly of New- | Jersey. | [Royal Arms.] | Wood- 
bridge, in New-Jersey: | Printed by James Parker, 
Printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, | for the 
Province. | M.DCC.LXVIII. | 
Folio. Pp. 43. 

No. 69. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the | General Assem- 
bly I of the I Province of New-Jersey. | At a Session 
of General Assembly, began at Bur- | lington, October 
10, 1769, and continued till the | 6th Day of December 
following. I Being the First Session of the Twenty- 
first Assembly of New- Jersey. | [Royal Arms.] | 
Woodbridge, in New-Jersey: | Printed by James Park- 
er Printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, | for 
the Province. | M.DCC.LXIX. | 
Folio. Pp. 94. 

No. 70. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the | General Assem- 
bly I of the I Province of New-Jersey. | At a Session 
of General Assembly, began at Bur- | lington, March 
14, 1770, and continued till the 27th | of the same 
Month. I Being the Second Session of the Twenty-first 
Assembly of New-Jersey. | [Royal Arms.] | Wood- 
bridge, in New-Jersey: | Printed by James Parker, 
Printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, | for the 
Province. | M.DCC.LXX. | 
Folio. Pp. 25. 



46 REPORT OF COMMISSION ON 

No. 71. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the | General Assem- 
bly I of the I Province of New-Jersey, j At a Session, 
began at Perth- Amboy, | September 26, 1770, and con- 
tinued till the 27th of October | following. | Being 
the Third Session of the 21st Assembly of New- Jersey. 
I [Royal Arms.] | Burlington, in New-Jersey. Print- 
ed by Isaac Collins, Printer | to the King, for the Prov- 
ince. I M.DCC.LXX. I 
Folio. Pp. 53. 

No. 72a. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the | General As- 
sembly I of the I Province of New-Jersey, | At a Ses- 
sion began at Burlington, J Wednesday, April 17, 1771, 
and continued till [the 21. day of December following.] 
Being the Fourth Session of the 21st Assembly of New- 
| Jersey. | [Sitting the first.] [ 1 77 r . ] | [Royal 
Arms.] I Burlington, j Printed by Isaac Collins, Prin- 
ter to the King, for the Province of New-Jersey. | 
Mdcclxxi. 

Folio. Pp. 39. [The words and date in brackets 
above are inserted 'in manuscript, in blanks left for 
the purpose.] 

No. 72b. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the ] General As- 
sembly, I of the I Colony of New-Jersey. At a S s 
sion of General Assembly, | began at Burlington, Wed- 
nesday the 17th of April 1771 . and continued by Ad- 
journments and Proro- j gations, until the 2ist Day of 
December following. | Being the Third Sitting df the 
Fourth Session of the 21st Assembly of New-Jersey, j 
[Royal Arms.] ! Burlington, j Printed by Isaac 

Collins, Printer to the King, for the Province o! New- 
Jersey, I Mdcclxxi. ; 
Folio. Pp. 79. 

No. 7$. Votes I and | Proceedings j of the | General Assem- 
bly of the I Colony of New-Jersey. At a Session 
began at Perth-Amboy, Wednesday. August 19th, 
1772. and continued until the 26th day o\ September 
following. Being the first Session of the Twenty - 
ond Assembly of New-Jersey. [Royal Arms.] 
Burlington, Printed by [saac Collins, Printer to the 
Kins;. for | the Province of New-Jers 
Mdcclxxil 

Folio. Pp. [65. 

No. 74. Votes and Proceedings of the General Assem- 
bly of the j Colony of New-Jersey. At a S 
began at Burlington, Wednesday, November ro, i~ 
and continued until the tith Da) of March following. 
Being the second Session of the Twenty-second As- 
sembl} of New-Jersey. [Royal Arms.] Burling- 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 47 

ton: I Printed by Isaac Collins, Printer to the King, for 
the Province of New Jersey, | M.dcc.lxxiv. | 
Folio. Pp. 215. 

No. 75a. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the | General As- 
sembly J of the I Colony of New-Jersey. | At a Ses- 
sion began at Perth Amboy, Wednesday | January 11, 
1775, and continued until the 13th Day | of February 
following. I Being the Third Session of the Twenty- 
second Assembly | of New-Jersey. | [Royal Arms.] 
Burlington: | Printed by Isaac Collins, Printer to the 
King, for the Province of New-Jersev, | 
M.DCC.LXXV. I 
Folio. Pp. 62. 

No. 75b. Votes J and | Proceedings | of the | General As- 
sembly I of the J Colony of New-Jersey. At a Sit- 
ting began at Burlington, Monday, May 15, 1775, and 
continued until the 20th Day of the same | Month. 
Being the First Sitting of the Fourth Session of the 
Twenty-second Assembly of New-Jersey. | [Royal 
Arms.] I Burlington: | Printed by Isaac Collins, Prin- 
ter to the King, for | the Province of New-Jersey, | 

M.DCC.LXXV. I 

Folio. Pp. 31. Extracts | from the | Journal of 
Proceedings [ of the | Provincial Congress | of 
New-Jersey, | Held at Trenton in the Months of | May, 
June and August, 1775. | Published by Order. | Bur- 
lington: I Printed and sold by Isaac Collins, | 

M.DCC.LXXV. I 

8 vo. Half title, verso blank; title, verso blank; text, 

PP- 3-42. 

Not in State Library (?). L. L. 
Reprinted by order of the Legislature in 1835. Re- 
printed also in 1879. 

No. j6. Votes I and | Proceedings | of the | General Assem- 
bly I of the I Colony of New-Jersey. | At a Sitting be- 
gan at Burlington, Wednes- | day, November 15, 1775, 
and continued until the | 6th Day of December follow- 
ing. I Being the Second Sitting of the Fourth Session 
of I the Twenty-second Assembly of New-Jersey. | 
[Royal Arms.] | Burlington: | Printed by Isaac Col- 
lins, Printer to the King, [ for the Province of New- 
Jersey, I M.DCC.LXXV. I 
Folio. Pp. 39. 

No. yy. Journal | of the | Votes and Proceedings | of the | 
Provincial Congress | of | New-Jersey, | Held at 
Trenton in the Month of | October 1775. | Published 
by Order. | Burlington: | Printed and sold by Isaac 
Collins, I M.dcc.lxxv. I 



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8 vo. Pp. 78, (1). Not in State Library (?). N. 
Reprinted by order of the Legislature, in 1835. Re- 
printed also in 1879. 

No. 78. Journal | of the | Votes and Proceedings, | as well of 
the j Committee of Safety, | At a Sitting in January, 
1776, I as the I Provincial Congress | of | New-Jer- 
sey, I At a Sitting at New-Brunswick, began January | 
31, and continued to the second Day of March | follow- 
ing. I Published by Order. | New-York: | Printed by 
John Anderson, at the Constitutional | Printing-Office, 
the Corner of Beekman's-Slip. | M,DCC,LXX\T. | 
8 vo. Pp. 146, (1). Not in State Library (?). N. 
Reprinted by order of the Legislature, in 1835. Re- 
printed also in 1879. 

^°- 79- Journal ] of the | Yotes and Proceedings | of the | 
Convention | of | New-Jersey. | Begun at Burlington 
the 10th of June 1776, | and thence continued by Ad- 
journment at I Trenton and New-Brunswick to the 2 1 st 
I of August following. | To which is annexed, | Sun- 
dry Ordinances, and the | Constitution. | Published by 
Order. | Burlington: | Printed and Sold by Isaac 
Collins, I M.dcc.lxxvi. | 

8 vo. Pp. 149, (1). Not in State Library (?). \\ 
Reprinted by order of the Legislature, in 1831. Re- 
printed also in 1879. 



APPENDIX D. 



BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE PRINTED ACTS OF THE LEGIS= 

LATURE OF NEW JERSEY, 1703==1800, AND 

ORDINANCES OF THE GOVERNORS. 



COMPILED BY WILLIAM NELSON. 



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Acts of the Provincial Assembly.--Ordinances of 
the Governor, Etc. 



Anno Regni Reginse | Annse [ Anglian, Scotiae, Franciae & 
Hibernise, | Secundo. | At a General Assembly begun at Perth- 
Amboy in | New-Jarsey the 8th Day of November, Anno Do- 
mini, | 1703. in the second year of the Reign of our So- | 
veraign Lady Anne, by the Grace of God, of | England, Scot- 
land, France and Ireland, Queen, De- | fender of the Faith, &c. | 
[Royal Arms.] | Printed by William Bradford, Printer to the 
Queens most | Excellent Majesty in the City of New- York, 
1703 I 

Folio. Title, 1 leaf, pp. 3-4. 

Not in the State Library. T. 547. * 

[Royal Arms.] | Anno Regni Reginae Annse | Nunc 
Anglise, &c. Tertio. | [New York. W. Bradford. 1704.] 
Folio. Pp. 1-20. 

The Acts passed by the second Assembly of New Jersey in 
December, 1704, issued in two sections, the arms and head-lines 
of the above title reappearing on page 11. 

Not in the State Library. T. 548. 

By His Excellency | Edward Viscount Cornbury Gapt. 
General and Go- | vernour in Chief in and over her Majestys 
Provinces of | New-Jarsey, New- York, and all the Territories 
and Tracts | of Land depending thereon in America, and Vice- 
Admiral ( of the same, &c. | An | Ordinance | for | Estab- 
lishing Courts of Judicature. | [Colophon:] Printed by William 
Bradford, Printer to the Queens Most | Excellent Majesty, in 
the City of New- York, 1704. [ 

Folio.- Pp. 4. 

A CATALOGUE of Fees | established | By the Gover- 
nour & Council for the [ Province of New-Jarsey. | [New- 
York: W. Bradford. 1704.] 

Folio. Pp. 4. 



1 In the Charlemagne Tower Collection of Colonial and Pro- 
vincial Laws, in the Historical Societv of Pennsvlvania. 



(51) 



52 REPORT OF COMMISSION ON 

"New Jersey Laws and Ordinances, etc.," Vol. L, 1703 to 1740. 2 

I. 

The I Laws | and | Acts of the General Assembly Of 
Her Majesties Province of Xova Caesarea or | Xew-Jersey, As 
they were in Enacted divers Sessions, the first of which | began 
at Amboy the 8th Day of November, Annoq; Domni. 1703. ] 
being the second year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lady Anne, 
by I the Grace of God Queen of Great Britain, France and Ire- 
land, Defender | of the Faith, &c. j [Cut of Royal Arms] 
Printed by W. Bradford, Printer to the Queens most Excellent 
Majesty for the Province of New- Jersey, 1709. | 

Folio. Title, verso blank, pp. 1 to 20; pp. 2 and 3 are in- 
correctly numbered 18 and 19. Sigs. Title [A] to E in twos. 

CONTENTS. 

P. 1. — An Act passed by the General Assembly of the j Prov- 
ince of Nova Caesarea or New-Jersey, | In November. 
Annoq; Dom. 1703. being the second Year of Her j 
Majesties Reign. 

P. 1 — An Act for Regulating the Purchasing of Land from the 
Indians. 

P. 2 (18) — Acts passed by the General Assembly of the Province 
of I New Jersey, in May Anno. Dom. 1704. 
An Act for Suppressing Immorality. 

P. 3 (19) — An Act for laying out, Regulating, Clearing & Pre- 
serving Public Common High-ways thro'out this Prov- 
ince. 

P. 6 — An Act for Uniting and Quieting the Minds of all Her 
Majesties Subjects within this Province. 

P. 7 — An Act for Regulating Negro, Indian and Mallatto Slaves 
within this Province of Xew-Jersey. 

P. 8 — There was also passed at the same time these following 
Arts. Viz. 

An Act for Raising a Revenue for the Support of Her Majes- 
ties Government within this Province of Xcw-Jcrsey. for two 
Years* 

An Act for the settling the Militia of this Province. 

An Act for altering the present Constitution, and Regu- 
lating the Election of Representatives to serve in general As 
bly in this 1 'rovince, 

An Act for Reviving and continuing the Courts of Ouarter- 

Sessions and Common Pleas in the Counties ^i Bergen, Middle- 
sex and Monmouth, and the Proceedings ^i the same. 

\ folio volume in the State Libran thus lettered. 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 53 

A duplicate set of pp. 1-14, Sigs, A-C in twos, D 1, is 
bound in another volume, with "An Ordinance for Regulating 
and Establishing Fees within His Majesty's Province of New- 
Jersey. Printed and sold by.Williarn Stafford in New- York 
[1727.]" It is followed by 

Acts passed by the General Assembly of*, the Province of 
New- I Jersey the 17th of March', .1713. In the 12th and 13th 
Years of Queen | Anne. | 

Chap. XXX IX. —Ah Act for preventing the waste of Tim- 
ber, Pine and Cedar Trees within this Province of New-Jersey— 
to 

Chap. LXVII. — An Act to enable Thomas Gordon Esq; 
Treasurer of trie Province, etc. 

Folio. No title, pp. 15-6O; Sigs. E-P in twos. No catch- 
word at end. Sig. E. P. if, has the conclusion of An Act regu- 
lating elections, etc. 

An Act for the Explaining of Grants and Patents made and 
executed by Phillip Carteret and Council in the Eastern Division 
of this Province, according to the true intent & meaning of 
Grantor & Grantee. 

An Act for the Relief of the Poor. 
P. 19 — An Act for preventing of Swine running at large. 

An Act for destroying of Wolves, Panthers, Crows & Black- 
birds. 
P. 20 — An Act for Regulating of Ordinaries. 

(No catchword.) 

II. 

Anno Sexto Annse Reginse. | An | Act of Parliament j For 
Ascertaining the Rates of Forreign |*"<3ayifs in her Majesties 
Plantations in America. |[ Colophon:] London, Printed by 
Charles Bill and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb | Printers 
to the Queens most Excellent Majesty, 1707. And Re- | Printed 
by William Bradford in New York, 1708. | 

Folio. No title. Pp. 1-4. 

III. 
Pp. 1-2 of Bradford's Laws, 1717. 

IV. 

(No title page.) [Royal Arms.] | Anno Regni Reginse Annse 
J Nunc Angliae, &c. Tertio. | 

An Act for Raising a Revenue for the | Support of Her 
Majesties Government within this | Province of New-Jersey, for 
two Years. 

P. 5 — An Act for the settling the Militia of this Province. 



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Folio. Xo title. Pp. i-io. Sigs [A] , B and i leaf. Run- 
ning head — Anno Regni Reginae Annae Nunc Angliae, &c. tertio. 

V. 

[Royal Arms.] | Anno Regni Reginae Annae | Nunc Ang- 
liae, &c. Tertio. | 

An Act for Suppressing of Immortality within this Province 
of New-Jersey. [Same running head as in Sigs. A and B.] 
Sig. D. P. 13 — An Act for laying out, Regulating. Clearing and 
Preserving Publick Common High-ways throughout this 
.Province of New- Jersey (etc., etc.). 
P. 16. An Act for Altering the present Constitution, and Reg- 
ulating the Election of Representatives to serve in the 
General Assembly in this Province of Xova-Caesaria or 
New-Jersey. 
P. 17. An Act for Uniting and Quieting the Minds of all her 

Majesties Subjects within this Province of New-Jersey. 
P. 20. An Act for reviving and continuing the Courts of Quar- 
ter Sessions and Common Pleas in the Counties of Ber- 
gen, Middlesex and Monmouth, and the proceeding 
the same. 
Folio. Xo title. Pp. 11-20 (imperfect, pp. 17-20). 
Sigs. of IX and Y appear to be continuous, A to E in twos. 

VI. 

Pp. 13 (Sig. D.)— 20 (Sig. E). 

(Running Title:) Anno Regni Septimo Annae Regime: 
J*. 20. An Act for regulating of Ordinaries. (Xo catchword 
at the end of sheet.) 

VII. 

\ct> passed by the General Assembly of her Majesl 
Colony of New Jersey, the 30th of- June, 1709. | [New York: 
William Bradford. 1709.] An Act for raising Three Thou- 
sand Pounds for her Majestys | Service in this present Juncture 
(etc., etc., 3 chapters). 

Folio. Pp. 21-27. SigS. F (p. 2l) and (i (25) in two-. 
(Ends with half a page— no catchword.) 

VIII. 

Acta passed by the General Assembly ^i Her Majestys 
Colony of New-Jersey, in January, 1700. [New York: William 
Bradford. 1710.I 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 55 

Folio. No title. Pp. 28 to 31, 33 to 38. Sigs. [H] in 
two, I in three. 

[1709-10.] Ten chapters 

IX. 

The I Laws | and | Acts of the General Assembly | Of 
Her Majesties Province of Nova Csesarea or | New-Jersey, | 
Which were assented to and Published by his Ex- | cellency 
Robert Hunter, Esq; Captain General and | Governour in chief 
of the Provinces of New-Jersey, | New- York, &c. at a General 
Assembly begun at Bur- | lington the 7th of December, and 
continued by Adjourn- | ments to the 17th of March, in the 12th 
and 13th Year | of the Reign of our Soveraign Lady Anne, and 
in the | Year of our Lord 171 3. | [Cut of Royal Arms.] | Print- 
ed and Sold by William Bradford, Printer to the Queens Most 
I Excellent Majesty for the Province of New-Jersey, 1714. j 

Folio. Title ,verso blank. Pp. 29-44. 

Chap. XXXIX (An act for the support of this Her Majes- 
ties Government of Nova Caesarea or New Jersey for two years), 
to Chap. X LI I (An Act to continue and revive the currency of 
bills of credit, etc.). No Chapter XLIII. 

Sigs. G to K in twos. 

X. 

At a General Assembly begun at Burlington the 7th day of 
December, and continued by adjournments to the 17th day of 
March in the 12th and 13th year of the Reign of our Sovereign 
Lady Anne, &c, and in the year 1713 &c. 

Chap. XLIV. P. 45, An act to lay 'a duty upon wheat ex- 
ported out of the Eastern Division of this Province, &c. 

Chap. XLVI. Pp. 47-54. An Act Enforcing the Observa- 
tion of the Ordinances for establishing Fees within this Province. 

P. 98. — An ordinance for establishing courts of judicature 
within Her Majestys Province of Nova Caesarea or New Jer- 
sey. I By his excellency Robert Hunter &c, dated April 17, 

1714. 

Folio. No title. Pp. 45-101; lacks Sig. Y (pp. 89-92), 
Sig. X being duplicated instead. 

At p. 55 is inserted an Ordinance of Lord Cornbury, es- 
tablishing Fees. 

XL 

(Running title:) Anno Regni Tertio Georgii Regis. | 
Acts passed by the General Assembly of the Province of 
New-Jersey, in January 1716, in the Third Year of the Reign of 



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our Sovereign Lord George, by the Grace of God, King of Great 
Britain, France and Ireland, &c. 

An Act for the more regular Chusing and electing asses- 
sors, etc. 

Folio. No title. Pp. 61-78. Sigs. BB3, CC3, DD3, EE3, 
(F). 

XII. 

(Running title:) Anno Regni duodecimo et tredecimo Annae 
&eginae. 

Pp. 59-60. (different from pp. 59-60 in X). 

P. 60. — An act to naturalize Jacob Arents and his three 
children, etc. 

XIII. 

(Running title:) Anno Regni Quinto Georgij Regis. 

Acts passed at the General Assembly begun and held at 
Perth Amboy in New Jersey, one thousand seven hundred and 
eighteen. 

An act for the support of the government of his Majestvs 
Province of New Jersey for two years, to commence from the 2$ 
of September last passed, and to end on the 2$ of September 
1720. 

Pp. (79-91), Sigs. A in twos, BB3, CC3. 

[Note. — The foregoing pieces, I-XIII, are all bound in one 
volume, in the State Library. 

Acts passed by the General Assembly of the | Colony of 
New Jersey, in January and February, 1710. being the Ninth 
Year of Her Majestys Reign. | [New York: William Brad- 
ford. 171 1.] 

Folio. Pp. 39-48; Signatures K and L in twos. M in one. 

"These Five fore-going Acts were published the 10. day of 
February, 17 10." — Page 48. 

Not in the State Library. L. L. 

Acts passed by the General Assembly of the Colony of 
Slew-Jersey, in July, 171 1. being the tenth year oi her Majes- 
ties Reign. | | New York: William Bradford I 7 II 1 

Folio. Pp. 49-56; Signature [ 1 | in twos. 2 in tin. 

"These Two Acts were Published the 15th Day ^\ July, 

171 1."— Page 58. 

No1 in the State Library. L. L. 

The Laws. and Acts ^i the General Assembly I Of 

Ills Majestic^ Province of Nova Csesarea or New-Jersey, As 
the) were Enacted by the Governour, Council and General As- 
sembly, for the Time being, in diver- Sessions, the first of | 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 57 

which began in November, 1703. | [Royal Arms.] | Printed and 
Sold by William Bradford, Printer to the Kings Most Excellent | 
Majesty for the Province of New-Jersey, 1717. | 

Folio. Title, verso blank; "The Contents of the Laws," 
1 leaf, not paged; two blank leaves; pp. 1 to 22, 24 to 43, 45 
to 60 (i. e. 58 pp.). A-P in twosy except D in one, and- not in- 
cluding title and contents. 

The table of contents covers the sessions acts to 1722, to p. 
141, but the references to the acts of 1719 and 1722 are to the 
original editions, while the Lenox volume contains the contem- 
porary reprint. 

The first compilation, known as "Bradford's Laws." 

ACTS passed by the General Assembly | of the Province of 
New-Jersey, in January 1716. in the j Third Year of the Reign 
of our Soveraign Lord George, by | the Grace of God, King 
of Great Britain, France and | Ireland, &c. | [New- York: W. 
Bradford. 17 16- 17.] 

Folio. Pp. 61-78. Sigs. BB3, CC3, DD3, EE3. No catch- 
word at end. 

Paged in continuation of the collection of 171 7. 

An Act for the more Regular Chusing and Electing As- 
sessors I and Collectors in the respective Towns and Counties 
in this I Province.. | 

ACTS passed at a General Assembly begun and held at 
Perth-Amboy, in New-Jersey One Thousand Seven Hundred 
and Eighteen. | [New York: W. Bradford, 1718.] 

An Act for the support of the government of His Majesties 
Pro- I vince of New-Jersey for two Years to commence from the 
23d I of September One Thousand Seven Hundred and 
Twenty. | 
Folio. 'No title page. Pp. (79>)-c>i ; Sigs. A to C in twos. 

Not in the State Library. T. 553. 

Acts passed by_the General Assembly of the Province | of 
New-Jersey, held at Perth-Amboy in the Fifth year of his | 
Majesty's Reign, Anno Dom. 1718. | [New York: William 
Bradford, 1723?]. 

Folio. Pp. 79 to 112. Sigs. (1) to (8) in twos, (10) in one. 

No (9). 

Pages 102-112 contain the acts of 1722 (misprinted 1720). 
Contemporary reprint of Tower Nos. 554 and 555. 

Not in the State Library (?). L. L. 

[Acts of Assembly passed March 27 and 28, 1719. New 
York: W. Bradford. 17 19.] 

Folio. Pp. 95-123. 

This session was apparently issued without a title page; it 
begins with "An Act for Running and Ascertaining the Line of 
Partition or Division between the Eastern and Western Divisions 
of the Province of New Jersey," &c, and ends with "An Ordin- 



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ance for Establishing the Place for Keeping and Holding the 
Courts of Judicature- for the County of Hunterdon." &c, passed 
March 28, 17 19. Usually found with the collection of 171 7. be- 
ing corrected by the duplication. of two pages in the next ses 

Not in the State Library. T. 554. 

[ACTS of Assembly, May 5, 1722. New York, W. Brad- 
ford. 1722.] 

Folio. Pp. 123-145. 

This session appears to have been issued without a title 
page; it begins with "An Act for the Support of the Government," 
&c, which is followed by four others, ending with "An Act to 
prevent the Killing of Deer out of season," &c. 

Not in the State Library. T. 555. 

An Act for laying out, Regulating, Clearing and Preserv- 
ing I Publick Common High-ways thro'-out this Province. 
[New York: William Bradford, 1723?] 

Folio. Pp. 113-115; blank, 1 page. Sigs. j 1 1 > in twos. Act 
passed in 1704. 

Not in the State Library (?). L. L. 

Anno Regni | Georgii | Regis j Magnae Britannia?. Fran- 
ciae & Hiberniae | Decimo, j At a Session of the General As- 
sembly of the I Colony of New-Jersey, begun the twenty fourth 
Day of I September, Anno Domini 1723. and continued by Ad- j 
journments to the 30th Day of November following, at which 
time the following Acts were Published, j [Royal Arms.] 
Printed by William Bradford in the City of Perth-Amboy. 1723. 

Folio. Title, 1 leaf; pp. 3-33, (1 blank). (4). 

Tables showing the Principal and Interest that the Borrow- 
ers of Xew-Jersey Paper Money must pay in to the respective 
Loan-Offices during the Term of Twelve years, with explanation 
and examples, fill the four unnumbered pages. T. 5- 

The copy in the State Library lacks the last four unnum- 
bered pages. But see under date of 1 7-5 

This is the first book with a New Jersey imprint. 

Anno Regni | Georgii | Regis Magnae Britannia;, Fran- 
cue & Hi bernise | Decimo, | At a Session o\ the General Assem- 
bly of the I Colon)- of New-Jersey, begun the twenty fourth Day 

of I September, Anno Domini [723. and continued by Ad- | 
journments to the 30th Day of November following, at which 
time the following Acts were Published, [Cut oi Royal Anns.| | 

Printed by William Bradford in the City ^i NewrYork, i 
Folio. Title, verso blank; pp. 3^32, A- 1 1 in twos. 

The firsl twenty-four pages are printed from the same I 

as the Perth Amboy edition. Apparently in order to save 

the lasl right pages are printed in slightly wider measure, thus 
bringing the book within 32 pages. 

[Royal Arms.] AN ORDINANCE For Regulating 
the Times of Sitting of the Courts <>i judicature in the 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 59 

Province of New-Jersey. | [New- York: _ William Bradford, 
1723.] - - : 

Folio. Pp. 5. Dated April 29, 1723. 

Not in the State Library. T. 557. 

An I Ordinance | For Regulating | Courts of Judicature | 
in the J Province of New-Jersey. | [Royal Arms.] | Printed 
by William Bradford in New- York, 1724. | 

Folio. Title, verso blank, pp. 3-10. P. 6 is incorrectly 
numbered 5> and 7 is numbered 4. Dated in Council at Perth 
Amboy, April 23, 1724. 

An I Ordinance | for | Regulating & Establishing Fees | 
Within this his Majesty's Province of New-Jersey. | By his Ex- 
cellency I William Burnet, Esq; Captain General and Go- | 
vernour in Chief of the Provinces of New- Jersey, New- | York, 
and Territories Depending thereon in America, | and Vice- Ad- 
miral of the same, &c. this 26th Day of | November, in the Tenth 
year of the Reign of our Sovereign | Lord George, by the Grace 
of God, of Great Britain, | France and Ireland, King, Defender 
of the Faith, &c. | Annoq; Domini One Thousand Seven Hun- 
dred and I Twenty Three. | [Cut of Royal Arms.] [New 
York:] Printed and Sold by William Bradford, 1724. | 

Folio. Title, verso blank; pp. 3-14. Page 10 is mispaged 01. 

Two copies in the State Library. Tower No. 558. Also 
in the Lenox Library. 

[Royal Arms.] | An | Ordinance | For Regulating and 
Establishing the Fees to be hereafter | Taken by the Of- 
ficers of the Court of Chancery | Of the Province of New-Jer- 
sey. I By his Excellency William Burnet, Esq; Capt General | 
and Governour^n Chief in and over the Province of New-Jer- 
sey, J New- York, and of all the Territories and Tracts of Land 
de- I pending thereon in America, and Vice- Admiral of the 
Same, In | Council, this first Day of May, in the tenth year of 
his Majesty's | Reign, Annoq; Domini 1724. | [New York: 
William Bradford. 1724?]. 

Folio. No title page; pp. 8. Two copies in the State Library; 
one has pp. [i]~7; the other is paged [i]~7, 6, 7. A copy in 
the Lenox Library is paged [i]-4, 6, 5, 6, 7. 

Anrio Regni | Georgii | Regis. | Magnse Britannise, Fran- 
ciae & Hiberniae | Nono. | At a Sessions of the General Assem- 
bly for the Pro- | vince of New-Jersey begun the Five and twen- 
tieth Day of I May, 1725. and continued to the 23th of August 
following, I at which time the following Acts were passed and 
Pub- I lished. | G [Royal Arms.] R | Printed and Sold by 
William Bradford in New- York and by | Andrew Bradford in 
Philadelphia, 1725. ] 

Folio. Title, verso blank, pp. 117 to 138. In one copy in the 
State Library, pages 133-138 are mispaged as 19-24, respectively. 
In another copy they are correctly paged. In a copy in the 



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Lenox Library only pp. 137 and 138 are incorrectly paged as 23 
and 24. 

"The Six foregoing Acts were Published at Ambov the 23d 
of August, 1725."— See p. 137 (23). H. 257. 

Table showing the principal and interest that the borrowers 
of Xew Jersey paper money must pay in. yearly, to the respective 
Loan Offices, during the term of twelve years. [Willia'm 
Bradford, Xew York, 1725?] 

Folio. No title, pp. (4). 

An Ordinance | For Regulating | Courts of Judicature in 
the I Province of New-Jersey | G [Royal Arms.] R Printed 
and Sold by William Bradford, in Xew- York, 1725. | 
Folio. Title, verso blank, pp. 3-9; blank, 1 page. Dated April 
12, 1725. The copy in the State Library lacks the imprint, which 
has been torn off. There are two perfect copies in the Lenox 
Library. 

An I Ordinance | For Regulating and Establishing Fees 
within His | Majesty's Province of New-Jersey. | [Colophon:] 
Printed and Sold by William Bradford in New- York. [1727.] 

Folio. No title, pp. 6. Not in the State Library. T. 558. 

Acts I and | Laws | Of His Majesty's Province of Nova 
Caesarea, or | New-Jersey: | As they were Enacted by the Goy- 
ernor, | Council, and General Assembly, at a Ses- sion held at 
Perth- Ambov, beginning | the 9th of December. 1727. in the | 
First Year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the Sec- 
ond. J [Royal Arms.] Burlington: Printed and Sold by Sam- 
nel Keimer, | Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, for | 
the Province of New-Jersey. MDCCXXYIII. 

Folio. Advertisement, 1 leaf; Title, 1 leaf. pp. [3] -51; Ta- 
ble, 1 leaf. 

This is the first Burlington, and the second New Jersey, im- 
print. Only two copies are kncrtvrr, one being in the State Li- 
brary. N. 

An Ordinance | For Regulating Courts oi Judicature in 
the I Province of New-Jersey. [New- York: Printed by Wil- 
liam Bradford, 1728?] 

Fotio. Xo title; pp. 1-5, Sig. A, only. Dated the 10th Daj 
February, in the first year o! our Reign. 

An Ordinance For Regulating and Establishing the I 
to he hereafter Taken by the Officers o\ the Court of Chin- 
eery : of The Province of New-Jersey. [Colophon:] Xew - 
York: Printed and Sold by William Bradford, 1; 

Folio. fro title, pp. 1-7. Hated July 13, 1 7.V. 

I Royal Anns. I An Ordinance for Establishing the 
Remedies for Abuses in the Practice of the Law. [New- 
York: Printed by William Bradford, 1730?] 

Folio. Xo title, pp. [ 1 I -4. Sig. A (imperfect). 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 61 

Acts | and | Laws | Of His Majesty's Province of Nova 
Caesarea, or | New-Jersey: | As they were Enacted by the Gov- 
ernor, | Council, and General Assembly, at a Ses- | sion held at 
Perth- Amboy, beginning | the 7th of May, 1730, in the Third J 
Year, and ending July the 8th, in the | Fourth Year of the Reign 
of His Ma- I jesty King George the Second. | [Royal Arms.] | 
Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by Andrew Bradford, in Sec- 
ond-Street, | MDCCXXX. I 

Folio. Title, 1 leaf, pp. 3-39; Table, 1 leaf. 

Not in the State Library (?). H. 409. 

The ] Acts I Of the General Assembly | Of the Province 
of I New-Jersey, | From the Time of the Surrender of the | 
Government of the said Province, to the | Fourth Year of the 
Reign of King | George the Second. | Collected and Published 
by Order of the said | Assembly. | With a Table of the Prin- 
cipal Matters therein contained. | [Royal Arms.] | Philadel- 
phia: Printed and Sold by William and | Andrew Bradford, 
Printers to the King's Most Excellent | Majesty, for the Prov- 
ince of New-Jersey, | MDCCXXXII. | 

Folio. Title, 1 leaf; table, pp. (12); text, pp. 1-281. Chap- 
ters I-CXXI. 

This compilation is known as "Kinsey's Laws," having been 
edited and compiled by John Kinsey, Speaker of the New-Jersey 
Assembly, 1730, 1733, and who was appointed Chief Justice of 
Pennsylvania in 1743. He was the father of James Kinsey, af- 
terwards Chief Justice of New Jersey. See New Jersey Ar- 
chives, XII., 636-8, note. It was advertised in The American 
Weekly Mercury, for November 19-26, 1730, that this volume 
would be "delivered at the Place of Subscription by the First of 
September next," i. e., 1731. In the same paper for May 4-1 1, 
1732, it was announced that the "Body of Laws" was "nowcom- 
pleated and ready to be delivered to the Subscribers at Fifteen 
Shillings a Book, by Andrew Bradford in Philadelphia." — N. J. 
Archives, XL, 228, 282. 

[Running head:] Anno Regni Quarto Georgii Regis. 283. | 
An Act the better to enable the Inhabitants of this Colony to 
support Government, discharge their Engagements in the Loan 
Offices, and for relieving from other Necessities by making cur- 
rent Twenty Thousand Pounds in Bills of Credit. 

Folio. No title, pp. 283-299; Sigs. Oo-Pp. in twos, Qq 
1 page. 

[Seal of the Privy Council.] At the Court at St. James's 
The fourth Day of May, 1732. 

Approval of an Act passed by the New Jersey Legislature, 
in February, 1727, "An Act prescribing the forms of the Dec- 
laration of Fidelity," etc., 1 leaf. 

Approval of an act passed by the New Jersey Legislature, 



62 REPORT OF COMMISSION ON 

in July, 1730, "An Act therbetter to enable the Inhabitants of this 
Colony to support Government," etc., as above, I leaf. 

The foregoing sheets (pp. 283-299, and the two leaves of 
Approvals) are often but not always bound in with the volume 
of "Kinsey's Laws." 

Anno Regni Georgii II. Sexto. At a General Assembly 
of the Province of New Jersey. Philadelphia: B. Franklin. 

1732- 

Folio. Xo title. Pp. — . 

Not in the State Library. H. 445. 

Acts of the Assembly passed in 1732. 

Anno Regni | Georgii II. | Regis, | Magnae Britannia?, 
Franciae, & Hiberniae | Septimo. | At a General Assembly of 
the Pro- I vince of New-Jersey, begun and holden at | Burling- 
ton, the Twenty-sixth Day of April, Anno Dom. J 1733. In the 
Sixth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign | Lord George II. by 
the Grace of God, of Great | Britain, France, and Ireland, King, 
Defender of the | Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by 
Adjournments to the Sixteenth | of August, 1733. I [Royal 
Arms.] Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold bv B. Franklin, at the | 
New Printing-Office near the Market. M,DCC,XXXIIL 

Folio. Title, verso blank; pp. 301-343; Table, 1 leaf. 

Not in the State Library. H. 464. 

An Act for making Forty Thousand Pounds in Bills of Cred- 
it. [Philadelphia: B. Franklin. 1734-5.] 

Folio. Pp. 347-365. Approval by the King in Council. 
Feb. 4, 1735, p. 366. 

Anno Regni | Georgii II. | Regis, Magnae Britannia?. 
Franciae, & Hiberniae | Duodecimo. | At a General Assembly 
of the Pro- | vince of New-Jersey, begun and holden at Perth- 
Amboy. the Twenty-sixth Day of October, Anno Dom. I 17 
In the Twelfth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord 
George II. by the Grace of God, of Great | Britain. France, and 
Ireland, King, Defender of the | Faith, &C And from thence 
continued by Adjournment to the Thirteenth j of November 
1738. I [Royal Arms.] | Philadelphia: | Printed ami Sold by B. 
Franklin, at the | New Printing-* Htice near the Market. | 
M.DCCXXXIX. 

Folio. Title. 1 leaf: pp. 369-395. Table. 1 leaf. 

Ann<» p.egni Georgii II. | Regis, Magnae Britannia?, 
Franciae & Hiberniae | Trcdecimo. At a General Assemblj 

the Pro- vince of \e\v- Jersey, begun and holden at Burl- 
ington, the Tenth Daj of April Anno Dora [740. In the 
Thirteenth Year of the Reign ^\ our Sovereign Lord Get 
II. By the Grace ol God, of Great Britain, France, and Ire- 
land. Kin-. I defender of the Faith, &c. And from thence c 
tinned by Adjournment to the Thirty firsl of Fuly 1740. I R< 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 63 

.al Arms.] Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by Andrew Brad- 
ford, I at the Sign of the Bible in Front-Street M,DCC,XL. | 

Folio. Title, verso blank; pp. 397-433; Table, 1 leaf. 
2,0. Anno Regni | Georgii II. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, 
Franciae, & Hiberniae | Decimo Quinto. | At a General Assem- 
bly of the Province | of New-Jersey, begun and holden at Perth- 
j Amboy, the Second Day of October, Anno Domini 1741, | in 
the Fifteenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign | Lord George 
II. by the Grace of God, of Great | Britain, France, and Ireland, 
King, Defender of the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued 
by Adjournment to the Fourth of November, 1741. | [Royal 
Arms.] I Philadelphia: | Printed and sold by B. Franklin, Prin- 
ter to I the King's Most Excellent Majesty for the Province | 
of New-Jersey: M,DCC,XLIL [ Folio. Title, verso blank; 
pp. 1-17. 

21. Missing. 

22. Anno Regni | . Georgii II. |. Regis | Magnae Britanniae, 
FYanciae, & Hiberniae | Decimo septimo. | At a General As- 
sembly of the Province of | New-Jersey, begun and holden at 
Perth- I Amboy, the Tenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1743. 
I in the Seventeenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign | Lord 
George II. by the Grace of God, of Great- | Britain, France and 
Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. | And from thence 
continued by Adjournments to the Tenth | of December, 1743. 

I [Royal Arms.] | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. 
Franklin, Printer to | the King's Most | Excellent Majesty, for 
the Province of New-Jersey, M,DCC,XLIII. | Folio. Title, 
verso blank, pp. 21-61. [Should. be 66?] 

23. Missing. 

24. Missing. 

25. Anno Regni | Georgii II. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, 
Franciae, & Hiberniae | Decimo nono. | At a General Assem- 
bly of the Prov- | vince of New-Jersey, holden the | Eighth 
Day of May, Anno Domini 1746, and in the Nineteenth Year of 
our Sovereign | Lord George II. by the Grace of God, | of 
Great Britain, France, and Ireland, | King, Defender of the 
Faith, &c. ) [Royal Arms.] Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold 
by B. Franklin, Printer to the | King's most Excellent Majes- 
ty for tlje Province of | New-Jersey, M,DCC,XLVI. [Folia 
Title, verso blank, pp. 3-14. 

26. Anno Regni | Georgii II. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, 
Franciae, & Hiberniae | vigesimo. | At a General Assembly of 
the Pro- J vince of New- Jersey, holden the | Twentyeighth Day 
of June, Anno Domini 1746, | and in the Twentieth Year of our 
Sovereign | Lord George II. by the Grace of God, | of Great- 
Britain, France, and Ireland, | King, Defender of the Faith, &c. 
[ Royal Arms.] | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. 



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Franklin, Printer to the | King's most Excellent Majesty for 
the Province of New-Jersey, M,DCC,XLVT. | Folio. Title, 
verso blank, pp. $-22. 

27. Included in 30. 

28. Included in 30. 

29a. Anno Regni | Georgii II. | Regis j Magnae Britanniae, 
Franciae, & Hibernias. | vicesimo primo. | At a General As- 
sembly of the Colony of New- Jersey, continued by Ad- 
journments to j the 17th Hay of November, Anno Dom. 
1747, and then begun and holden at Bur- j lington, being 
the fifth Sitting of the second | Session of this present 
sembly. | [Royal Arms.] j Philadelphia: | Printed bv I;. 
Franklin, Printer to the King's | most excellent Majes- 
ty for the Province of Xew-Jersey. j M,DCC.XLYIII. | 
Folio. Title, verso blank, pp. 3-53, (1). [Page 54 — Con- 
tents, XVI Acts. The last nine acts were published Feb. 
18, I747-8-] 

29b. Anno Regni | Georgii II | Regis | Magnae Britanniae. 
Franciae & Hiberniae. | Vigesimo primo. | At a General As- 
sembly of the Colony of Xew-Jersey, | begun and holden at 
Burlington, November the 17th, 1747. | and continued to 
February 18, 1747. On which Day j the following Act 
was passed. | [Royal Arms.] | Philadelphia: | Printed by 
William Bradford. Printer to the King's Most Excellent 
Majesty, for the Province of Xew-Jersey. [ 1750.] Polio. 
Title, verso blank, pp. [ 3 ] - 1 8. [Pp. 17-18, approval of the 
Act by the King in Council.] 

An Act for the better enabling the Judges and Justices 
of this Colony, to ascertain and tax bills of costs, and for 
making provision by law. for the payment of the Services 
of the several ( Officers of the Colony, and for preventing the 
said ( )rricers from taking exorbitant Fees. 

30. Acts and Laws Of His Majesty's Province ni Xova 
Caesarea, or | New-Jersey: As they were Enacted by the 
( iover- I nor, Council, and General Assembly, in several 
Sessions. The first of which was held at Perth- Amb. 
and begun on the Tenth Day oi October, i74Jv and con- 
tinued to the Eighteenth Day o\ December, 1743. The 
following Act \\a> passed the Seccond Day ^i December. 
174^. I Royal Arms. I Philadelphia: Printed and sold 

by William Bradford, Printer to the King's Most Excel- 
lent Ma- jesty, tor the Province i>\ Xew-lei- 
MDCCXLIX. Folio. Title, verso blank, pp, 3-56 (l), 

I Pp- y? — the King's approval.] 
[37.] Pp. S-11 — Anno Regni, etc Session begun at Perth 

Amboy ( >ct. o. 1740. and continued until Xov. 1. [746, bcm£ 

the second sitting of the second session of this present As- 
sembly. 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 65 

[28.] Pp. 12-15 — ^ a General Assembly continued by adjourn- 
ments to the fourth May 1747, and then begun and holden at 
Perth Amboy being the third sitting of the second session 
of this present Assembly. The following Act was passed 
May 9, 1747. . . . 

[30.] P. 16 — At a General Assembly continued by adjourn- 
ments to November 10, 1748. . . . The following Act 
was passed November 23, 1748. 

This pamphlet also contains one Act belonging to No. 22 
above: the first one, "An Act concerning acknowledging 
Deeds," etc., approved by the King in Council, August 22,. 
1746. 

31. Acts I and Laws | Of His Majesty's Province of Nova 
Caesarea, or | New-Jersey: | At a General Assembly of the 
I Colony of New- Jersey, begun Feb- | ruary 20th. 1748-9. 
at Burlington, | and continued to the 28th of | March 1749. 
being the first set | ting of this present Assembly: | On 
which Day the following Acts were passed. [Royal Arms.] 

I Philadelphia: | Printed and sold by William | Bradford,. 
Printer to the King's Most Excellent Ma- | jesty, for the 
Province of New Jersey, MDCCXLIX. | Folio. Pp. n, 

(1). 

32. Missing. 

33. Missing. 

34. Anno Regni | Georgii II ] Regis | Magnae Britanniae, 
Franciae, & Hiberniae. | Vigesimo Quarto. | At a General 
Assembly of the Province of New-Jersey, | summoned to 
be held at Perth- Amboy on the sixth Day | of April, 1751, 
and from thence continued by several Pro- | rogations to 
the Twentieth Day of May, 1751, and then | begun and 
holden, being the first Session of this present | Assembly. | 
The following Acts were passed by His Excellency | Jon 7 
athan Belcher, Esq; on the 6th of June, 1751. | [Royal 
Arms.] | Philadelphia: | Printed by W. Bradford, Printer 
to the King's Most Ex- ] cellent Majesty, for the Province 
of New-Jersey. | [1751.] Folio, pp. 15. 

35. Anno Regni | Georgii II. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, 
Franciae, & Hiberniae. | Vigesimo Quinto | At a Gen- 
eral Assembly of the Province of New-Jersey, | sum- 
moned to be held at Burlington, in September and | Octo- 
ber 1751. Being the second Session of this present As- ( 
sembly. ] The following acts were passed by His Excel- 
lency, Jonathan Belcher, Esq; on the 23th of October, 1751. 

I [Royal Arms.] | Philadelphia: | Printed by W. Bradford, 
Printer to the King's Most Ex- | cellent Majesty, for the 
Province of New-Jersey. | [1751.] Folio, pp. 21. 



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THE | ACTS | Of the General Assembly Of the Prov- 
ince of | New-Jersey, | From the Time of the Surrender of the 
Government in the Second | Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, 
to this present Time, be- | ing the Twenty-Fifth Year of the 
^Reign of King George the | Second. | Collected and published 
by Order of the General Assembly i of the said Province. | 
With Proper Tables; and an Alphabetical Index containing all 
the | Principal Matters in the Body of the Book. By Samuel 
Nevill, Esq; | Second Justice of the Supreme Court of Judica- 
ture of the J said Province. | [Philadelphia:] Printed by Wil- 
liam Bradford, Printer to the Kings Most j Excellent Majesty 
for the Province of New- Jersey, | MDCCLII. ; Folio. Title, 
i p.; Errata, i p.; Dedication, i leaf; Acts. pp. 1-454: Table, 
PP- 455;47o: Index, pp. 47^5^7- 

This is the first volume of the compilation known as "Xevill's 
Laws." 

36. Anno Regni j Georgii II. | Regis j Magnae Britanniae, 
Franciae, & Hiberniae. | Vigesimo Quinto. At a Session 
■of the General Assembly of the Province of Xew-Jersey; 
.begun and held at Perth-Amboy, on the Twenty Fifth Day 
»of January 1752; and ended on the j Twelfth of February 
following, being the second Session j of this present As- 
sembly; on which Day the following Act was passed. ( Roy- 
al Arms.] j Philadelphia: | Printed by W. Bradford, Printer 
to the King's Most Ex- | cellent Majesty, for the Province 
of New- Jersey. [ 1753.] Folio, pp. 27. 
^7. Anno Regni Georgii II Regis Magnae Britanniae, 
& Hiberniae. Vigesimo Sexto At a Session k>\ 
General Assembly of the Province of New- Jersey; be- 
gun and held at Burlington, on the Sixteenth day of May 
1753; and ended on the 8th oi June tol- lowing, on which 

Day the Following Acts was passed. | Royal Anns.] Phil- 
adelphia: Printed by \Y. Bradford, Printer to the King's 
Most . Excellent Majesty, for the Province of New-Jers< 
I 1753-J Folio, pp. 59, (1), 2 leaves folded. 

38. Anno Regni Georgii II. Regis Magnae Britaniae, 
et Hiberniae Vigesimo Septimo. At a Session of Gen- 
eral Assembly of the Province of Mew-Jersey; be- 
gun and held at Perth-Amboy, ^w the Seventeenth da) of 

\pril, ( me Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty-four, and 
ended the Twenty-first Day of June following; on which 
Da) the following Acts were bassed. [Royal Arms] 
Philadelphia: Printed b) \\ . Bradford, Printer to the 
King's Most Excellenl Majesty, for the Province of New- 
Jersej . I 1754. 1 Folio, pp. 36. 

39. Missing. 

40. \nn<> Regni Georgii II. Regis Magnae Britaniae, 
et Hiberniae, Vigesimo Octavo. At a Session of 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 67 

General Assembly of | the Province of New-Jersey; be- 
gun and held | at Elizabeth-town, on the Twentieth Day 
of February, | One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty-five, 
and ended | on the Third Day of March following; on which 
Day the | following Acts were passed. | [Royal Arms.] 
Philadelphia: | Printed by W. Bradford, Printer to the 
King's Most | Excellent Majesty, for the Province of New- 
Jersey. [1755.] I Folio, pp. 8. 

41. Anno Regni | Georgii II. | Regis | Magnae Britaniae, 

42. Franciae, and Hiberniae. | Vigesimo Octavo. | At two Ses- 
sions of General Assembly of | the Province of New-Jersey; 
held at Eliza- | beth-Town, the one begun the Seventh Day 
of April I 1755, an d ended the Twenty Third Day of the 
same | Month ; the other begun the Twenty Eourth of April 
] 1755, and ended on the Twenty Sixth of the same Month, | 
being the Third and Fourth Sessions of this present | Assel- 
bly, during which Time the following | Acts was passed. | 
[Royal Arms.] | Philadelphia: | Printed by W. Bradford, 
Printer to the King's Most | Excellent Majesty, for the 
Province of New-Jersey. [1755.] | Folio, pp. 24. 

43. Anno Regni | Georgii II. I Regis | Magnae, Britaniae 
et Hiberniae. | Vigesimo Nono | At a Session of Gen- 
eral Assembly of the Province of | New-Jersey; be- 
gun at Elizabeth-Town, on the First | Day of August 1755; 
and held by Adjournment at | Perth-Amboy, and ended on 
the Twentieth Day of the | same Month, on which Days the 
following Acts were | passed. | [Royal Arms.] | Philadel- 
phia: I Printed by W. Bradford, Printer to the King's Most 
I Excellent Majesty, for the Province of New-Jersey. | 
l!755-] Folio, pp. 62. 

44. Anno Regni | Georgii II. | Regis | Magnae Britaniae, 
Franciae, and Hiberniae, | Vigesimo Nono. | At a Session 
of General Assembly of | the Province of | New-Jersey; 
begun and holden at Elizabeth-Town, | the Sixteenth day of 
December 1755, being the sixth | Sessions of this present 
Assembly; during which | Time the following Law was 
pass'd. [ [Royal Arms.] Philadelphia: | Printed by Wil- 
liam Bradford, Printer to the | Province of New-Jersey. | 

[I755-] Folio. PP- 17- 

A I TREATY | Between the Government of New-Jersey, 
I and the | Indians, | Inhabiting the several Parts of said 
Province, j Held at Croswick, | In the County of | Burlington 
I On Thursday and Friday the eighth and ninth Day of January, 
1756. I [Royal Arms.] | Philadelphia: | Printed by William 
Bradford, Printer to the Province of | New- Jersey. | [1756.] 
Folio, pp. 11. H. 1504. 



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45. Anno Regni | Georgii II. | Regis Magnae Britaniae. 
Franciae, & Hiberniae. | Yigesimo Xono. I At a Session 
of General Assembly of j the Province of Xew-Jersey; held 
at j Elizabeth-town, in March 1756, on the 16th Day of 
which Month the following Act was passed. [Royal Arms, j 
Philadelphia: | Printed by W. Bradford, Printer to the 
King's Most | Excellent Majesty for the Province of Xew- 
Jersey. I [1756.J Folio, pp. 12. 

46. Anno Regni | Georgii II. | Regis i Magnae. Britanniae, 
Franciae, & Hiberniae. | Yigesimo Xono. At a Session 
of General Assembly of the Province j of Xew-Jersey. held 
at Elizabeth-Town, by Ad- | journments. May 20, 1756 and 
continued till the second Day of June following, on which 
days the | the following Acts were passed | [Royal Arms.] 

j Philadelphia: | Printed by W. Bradford, Printer to the 
King's Most | Excellent Majesty, for the Province of Xew- 
Jersey. I [1756.] Folio, pp. 78. 

47. Anno Regni | Georgii II. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae. 
Franciae, et Hiberniae, | Trigesimo | At a Session of Gen- 
eral Assembly of the Province | of Xew-Jersey. held at Eliz- 
abeth-Town, December 17, j 1756. and continued till the 
twenty fourth Day of the | same Month, on which Day the 
following Act was passed. [Royal Arms.] Philadelphia: 
Printed by \V. Bradford, Printer to the King's Most Ex- 
cellent Majesty, for the Province of Xew-Jersey. [ 1757.] 

I Folio, pp. 5. 

48. Anno Regni | Georgii II. | Regis Magnae, Britanniae, 
Franciae, et Hiberniae | Tricesimo | At a Session <^\ ( ien- 
eral Assembly of the Province | of Xew-Jerse\ . held at Eliz- 
abeth-Town by Adjourn- j ments March 15. 1757. and con- 
tinued till the Thirty- | first of the same Month, on which 
Day the following Acts were passed. [Royal Arms.] Phil- 
adelphia: Printed by \V. Bradford, Printer to the Kind's 
Most I Excellent Majesty, for the Province ^i New-Jers 

I [1757. 1 Folio, pp. 56. 

49. [No title page.] I he Thirtieth year Of 1 he Reign 
of King George II. An ad for the raising and maintain- 
ing one hundred and twenty effective men. for the defense 
of the frontiers of the colony of New- Jersey. 

An Act to enable the owners and DOSS< a large 

trad of sail marsh situated in the Township o\ Greenwich, 
in the County of Cumberland, called Tindalls Island Marsh. 
to make a Causewa} and Bridge, etc. [ Philadelphia: Wil- 
liam Bradford, 1757. 1 Folio, pp. 27 

50. Anno Regni Georgii IT Regis Magnae, Britaniae, 
Franciae, el Hiberniae Trigesimo-pnmo At a Session 
begun at Elizabeth-Town, and from thence continued by 

Adjournment to Burlington, and thence to 'Trenton, where 
it concluded ( >Ctober 22, 1757. When the following Paw- 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 69 

was passed | [Royal Arms.] Philadelphia, j Printed by W. 
Bradford, Printer to the King's most | Excellent Majesty 
for the Province of New-Jersey. | [1757.] j Folio, pp. 30. 

51a. Anno Regni | Georgii II. | Regis | Magnae, Britaniae, 
Franciae, et Hiberniae | Trigesimo-primo | At a Session 
begun at Burlington, | The following Law was passed April 
4, 1758. I [Royal Arms.] Philadelphia, | Printed by W. 
Bradford, Printer fo the King's most | Excellent Majesty, 
for the Province of New- Jersey. | [1758.] Folio, pp. 28. 

51b. Anno Regni | Georgii II. | Regis | Magnae, Britanniae, 
Franciae, et Hiberniae | Trigesimo-primo | At a Session 
begun at Burlington, | The following Law was passed April 
15, 1758. I [Royal Arms.] Philadelphia, | Printed by W. 
Bradford, Printer to the King's most | Excellent Majesty 
for the Province of New-Jersey. | [1758.] Folio, pp. 8. 

MESSAGE of Gov. Barnard to the Minisink Indians; and 
a Conference in consequence thereof, held at Burlington, August, 
1758. Philadelphia: William Bradford. 1758. Folio, pp. 6. 

52. Anno Regni | Georgii II. | Regis | Magnae Brita,nniae, 
Franciae, et Hiberniae | Tricesimo secundo. | At a Session 
of General Assembly of the Province of | New-Jersey, began 
at Burlington, March 23, 1758. | and continued by diverse 
Adjournments to the 12th of August | following: at which 
Time the Six following Acts were passed. | [Royal Arms.] 

I Woodbridge in New-Jersey: | Printed by James Parker, 
Printer to the Province, 1758. | Folio. Title, verso blank, 
pp. 3-60 (47-50 for 43-46). (Probably printed in two parts, 
3-22 and 23-60, as p. 22 is two-thirds blank and has a large 
cut at the bottom, although it also has the catch-word 
"AN.") 

53. Anno Regni | Georgi II. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, 
Franciae et Hiberniae | Trigesimo secundo. j At a Session 
of General Assembly, at Perth-Amboy, | began March 8th, 

1759, and continued till the 17th Day of | the same Month, 
during which Time the following Laws | were passed. | 
[Royal Arms.] | Woodbridge in New-Jersey: | Printed by 
James Parker, Printer to the Province, 1759. | Folio, pp. 41. 
(Same remark as above, as to p. 22, though the page is nearly 
fully printed). 

54. Anno Regni | Georgii II. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, 
Franciae, et Hiberniae, | Trigesimo Tertio. | At a Session 
of General Assembly, at Perth- | Amboy, began March nth, 

1760, and continued till the 26th Day of the same Month, 
during which Time the | following Law was passed. | 
[Royal Arms.] | Woodbridge in New- Jersey: | Printed by 
James Parker, Printer to the Province, 1760. | Folio, pp. 
24. (Act for Raising 1000 volunteers.) 



7o REPORT OF COMMISSION ON 

THE Grants, Concession-. And Original Constitu- 
tions | Of the Province of | New-Jersey | The | ACTS Pass- 
ed during the Proprietary Governments, and other ma- ! terial 
Transactions before the Surrender thereof to | Queen Anne. 
The Instrument of Surrender, and Her formal Acceptance 
thereof. | Lord Cornbury's Commission and Instructions c< 
| quent thereon. | Collected by some Gentlemen employed by 
the ( leneral Assembly. | And Afterwards i Published by Virtue 
of an Act of the Legislature of the said Province. With 
proper Tables alphabetically digested, containing the principal 
Matters in | the Book. | By Aaron Learning and Jacob Spicer. 
Philadelphia: j Printed by W. Bradford, Printer to the King's 
Most Excellent Majesty for the Province of Xew-J 
[1758.] I Folio. Title, 1 p.; Errata. 1 p.; Preface, pp. (2); Halt- 
title, 1 leaf; text, pp. 1-692; Index for New-Jersey, 693-710; 
Index for East-Jersey, pp. 711-740; Index for West-Jersey, pp. 
741-763. 

This handsome volume, generally known as Learning and 
Spicer's Laws, was prepared under the authority of an act of 
Assembly passed in 1752, and is the largest work issued from the 
press of Wm. Bradford. Subscribers' names were first solicited 
in February. 1755, the compilers having spent nearly two year- in 
its preparation. Three years more were consumed in printing, 
and it was not until May. 1758. that it was ready for delivery. 
Up to that time 170 copies had been subscribed for. and the edit- 
ors say, in the Pennsylvania Journal, May 11. 175S. "'a number 
of copies yet remain not subscribed for," and "any person may 
be supplied " until " the 17th of July next, after which we will 
not further extend the sale." See \. J. Archives. XXI.. 107: 
and 14 X. J. Law Journal, 137. The volume was reprinted in 
1 88 1, at Somerville, X. J. 

55. Anno Regni | Georgii III. Regis Magn.e Britannia?. 
Franci;e. & Hibernian '' Primo. At a Session of General 

Franciae, Hiberniae Primo. At a Session of General 
Assembly, of the Province ^\ New-Jersey, began at Bur- 
lington. ( October 27th. 1700. and continued by Adjournments 
t<> tlie 5th of December following; during which Time the 
Twenty-Two following Acts were passed. I Royal Arms.] 
Woodbridge in New-Jersey: Printed by James Barker. 
Printer to the Province. [76! Polio, pp. 80. | Imper- 

fect. Part of Chap. XX. and all of Chaps. XXI and XXII 
wanting, in the copy in the State Library.] 

56. \nno Regni Georgii IIP Regis Magnae Britannia, 
Franciae, et Hiberniae Primo. \t a Session ^i General 

Assembly, at Perth- Ainboy. began March 27th, 1 761, 
and continued till the 7th Day ^\ April following; during 
which Time the following Laws were passed. [Royal 

Vrms.1 Woodbridge, in New-Jersey: Printed by James 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. n 

Parker, Printer to the King's Most | Excellent Majesty, for 
the Province. 1761. | Folio, pp. 28. Probably complete. 
No catchword on p. 28. 

57. Anno Regni | Georgii III. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, 
Franciae, et Hiberniae, | Primo. | At a Session of General 
Assembly, at Burlington, | began July 4th, 1761, and con- 
tinued till the 8th Day of | the same Month ; during which 
Time the following Law was passed. | [Royal Arms.] 
Woodbridge, in New-Jersey: | Printed by James Parker, 
Printer to the King's Most | Excellent Majesty, for the 
Province. | M.DCC.LXI. | Folio, pp. 11. 

THE I ACTS I of the | General Assembly [ of the | 
Province | of | New-Jersey, | From the Year 1753, being the 
Twenty-sixth of the Reign j of King George the Second, where 
the First | Volume ends, to the Year 1761, being the First of | 
King George the Third. | With proper Tables; and an alphabetic- 
al Index; containing | all the principal Matters in the Body of 
the Book: Together | with an Appendix; containing the sev- 
eral Acts of Parlia— | ment now in Force in America, relating 
to his Majesty's | Forces, and the Articles of War. | Collected 
and published by Order of the General Assembly | of the said 
Province. | By Samuel Nevill, Esq; | Second Justice of the Su- 
preme Court of Judicature of the | said Province. | Volume the 
Second. | Woodbridge, in New-Jersey: | Printed by James 
Parker, Printer to the King's Most | Excellent Majesty, for the 
Province. 1 M.DCC.LXI. | 

Folio. Title, 1 leaf; Dedication, 1 leaf; Tables, pp. i-x; 
Subscribers, pp. (2) ; text, pp. 1-401; 1 p. blank; Index, pp. 1-56; 
Appendix, | Containing, | Abstracts of such Parts of the Acts of 
I Parliament relating to the Army, | as concern the Colonies of 
North— I America. | Carefully compared and examined by the 
Originals, printed | in London by Thomas Baskett, printer to 
the King's Most | Excellent Majesty. | [Royal Arms.] | Wood- 
bridge: I Reprinted by Order of the General Assembly | of the 
Province of New Jersey, by James Parker, | Printer to the Prov- 
ince, MDCCLX. j 

This is " Nevill's Laws," Volume II. 

58. Anno Regni | Georgii III. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, 
Franciae, et Hiberniae. | Secundo. j At a Session of Gen- 
eral Assembly, of the Province of | New-Jersey, | began 
at Perth-Amboy, | November 30, 1761, and continued by 
Adjournments to | the 12th of December following; during 
which Time the | Seven following Acts were passed. | 
[Royal Arms.] | Woodbridge, in New-Jersey: | Printed by 
James Parker, Printer to the King's Most | Excellent Ma- 
jesty, for the Province | M.DCC.LXI. | Folio, pp. 20. 

59. Anno Regni | Georgii III. f Regis | Magnae Britanniae,. 



72 REPORT OF COMMISSION ON 

Franciae, et Hiberniae. Secundo. At a Session of General 
Assembly, at Burling- ton, began March 3, 1762. and con- 
tinued till the 10th j Day of the same Month; during which 
Time the following | Laws were passed. | [Royal Arms.] 
Woodbridge, in New- Jersey: | Printed by James Parker, 
Printer to the King's Most | Excellent Majesty, for the 
Province. M.DCC.LXII. | Folio, pp. 33. 1 1 I. 

60. (No title page.) Anno Regni | Georgii III. Regis | 
Magnae Britannia?, Franciae, et Hiberniae. Secundo. At 
a Session of General Assembly, at Perth- Amboy, began 
A]>ril 26, 1762, and continued till the 28th Day of the same 
Month: during which Time the two following Laws were 
passed. | [Colophon:] Woodbridge. in New-Jersey: | 
Printed by James Parker, Printer to the King's Most Ex- 
cellent Majesty, for the Province. | M.DCC.LXII. | Folio, 

61. Anno Regni | Georgii III. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, 
Franciae, et Hiberniae. | Secundo. | At a Session of General 
Assembly, at Burlington, | began September 14. 1762. and 
continued till the 25th of | the same Month: during which 
Time the following Laws were passed, j [Royal Arms.] 
Woodbridge, in New- Jersey: | Printed by James Parker, 
Printer to the King's Most I Excellent Majesty, for the 
Province. I M.DCC.LXII. | Folio, pp. 36. 

62. Anno Regni | Georgii III. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, 
Franciae, et Hiberniae. | Tertio. | At a Session of ( ieneral 
Assembly, began at Perth- j Amboy, May 25. [763, and 
continued till the third Day of June | following. Being the 
Seventh Session of the Twentieth Assembly of New- Jen 

I [Royal Arms.] Woodbridge, in New-Jersey: Printed by 
lames Parker, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Ma- 
jesty, for the Province. M.DCC.LXIII. : Folio, pp. 
19, (I). 

63. Anno Regni | Georgii III. | Regis ] Magnae Britanniae, 
Franciae, et Hiberniae. Quarto. \ At a Session of General 
Assembly, began ] at Burlington. November 15. [763, and 

continued till the 7th Day of December following. Being 
the Eighth Session of the Twentieth Assembly i>\ New- 
Jersey. [Royal Arms.] Woodbridge. in Xew-Jersey: | 
Printed by lames Parker, Printer to the King's Most Ex- 
cellent Majesty, for the Province. M.DCC.LXIV. Folio. 
pp. 74; Table. 1 leaf. Chapters I-XX. 

AN ADDRESS to the Fceeholders of New-Jer- 
sey, On the subject <»f Public Salaries. Philadelphia: I 
Printed and sold b\ Andrew Stenart. at the Bible- in- Heart, in j 
Second-Street: Sold also at most of the Stores in the Jers 

MDCCLXIII. s v... pp. 24. 

Not in the State Library. 11. [866. P. C. P. 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 73 

64. Anno Regni | Georgii III. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, 
Franciae, et Hiberniae. | Quarto. | At Two Sessions of Gen- 
eral Assembly, | began at Perth-Amboy, | February 14, | 
1764, and continued till the 23d of the same Month. | Being 
the Ninth and Tenth Sessions of the Twentieth Assembly | 
of New-Jersey. | [Royal Arms.] Woodbridge, in New-Jer- 
sev: I Printed by James Parker, Printer to the King's Most 

I Excellent Majesty, for the Province. | M.DCC.LXIV. | 
Folio, pp. 40. 

65. Anno Regni | Georgii III. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, 
Franciae, et Hiberniae. | Quinto. | At a Session of General 
Assembly, began | at Burlington, May 21, 1765, and | con- 
tinued till the 20th Day of June following. | Being the Elev- 
enth Session of the Twentieth Assembly of | New-Jersey. | 
[Royal Arms.] Woodbridge, in New-Jersey: | Printed by 
James Parker, Printer to the King's Most [ Excellent Ma- 
jesty, for the Province. | M.DCC.LXV. | Folio, pp. 87, (1). 
Chapters I-XXXV. 

66. Anno Regni | Georgii III. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, 
Franciae, et Hiberniae. | Sexto. | At a Session of General 
Assembly, began at [ Perth-Amboy, June nth, 1766, and 
I continued till the 28th of the same Month. | Being the 
"Twelfth Session of the Twentieth Assembly of | New-Jer- 
sey. I [Royal Arms.] Woodbridge, in New-Jersey: | 
Printed by James Parker, Printer to the King's Most | Ex- 
cellent Majesty, for the Province. | M.DCC.LXVI. | Folio, 
pp. 50, (1). Folio. Title, verso blank; pp. 3-50; Table, 1 
leaf. Paging — 36, 37, 37, 38, 40; no 39. Chapters I-XXIL 

67. Anno Regni | Georgii III. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, 
Franciae, & Hiberniae, | Septimo. | At a Session of Gen- 
eral Assembly, began at | Burlington, June 9th, 1767, and 
con- [ tinued till the 24th of the same Month. | Being the 
Fourteenth Session of the Twentieth Assembly of | New- 
Jersey. I [Royal Arms.] | Woodbridge, in New-Jersey: | 
Printed by James Parker, Printer to the King's Most | Ex- 
cellent Majesty, for the Province. | M,DCC,LXVII. | 
Folio, pp. 30. 

68. Anno Regni | Georgii III. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, 
Franciae, & Hiberniae, | Octavo. | At a Session of General 
Assembly, began at | Perth-Amboy, April 12, 1768, and 
con- I tinued till the 10th of May following. | Being the 
Fifteenth Session of the Twentieth Assembly of | New-Jer- 
sey. I [Royal Arms.] | Woodbridge, in New-Jersey: | 
Printed by James Parker, Printer to the King's Most | Ex- 
cellent Majesty, for the Province. | M,DCC,LXVIII. | 
Folio, pp. 60. 

69. Anno Regni | Georgii III. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, 
Franciae, & Hiberniae, | Decimo. | At a Session of General 
.Assembly, began .at | Burlington, October 10, 1769, and | 



74 REPORT OF COMMISSION ON 

continued till the 6th of December following. [ Being the 
First Session of the Twenty-first Assembly of New-Jers 

| Royal Arms.] Wcx dbridge, in New-Jersey: Printed by 
James Parker. Printer to the King's Most ] Excellent Ma- 
jesty, for the Province. M,DCC,LXIX. | Folio, pp. [23, 
( 1 1. No p. 22: p. 25 twice. The first six Acts passed Nov. 
16; the remaining twenty Acts passed December 6, [769. 

70. Anno Regni Georgii III. Regis Magnae Britanniae, 
Franciae, & Hiberniae, Decimo. At a Session of Gen- 
eral Assembly, began at Burlington, March 14, 1770, and 
continued till the 27th of the same Month. Being the 
Second Session of the Twenty-first Assembly of New-Jers 

I [Royal Arms.] Woodbridge, in New-Jersey: | Printed 
by James Parker, Printer to the King's Most Excellent 
Majesty, for the Province. | M,DCC,LXX. Folio, pp. 

2 3> CO- 

71. Anno Regni | Georgii III. | Regis Magna? Pritanniae, 
Franciae, & Hibernian, ■ Undecimo. ] At a Session began 
at Perth-Amboy, | September 26, 1770, and continued till 
the 27th of I October following. | Being the Third Sessi< m 
of the Twenty-first Assembly of New-Jersey. [Royal 
Arms.] I Burlington, | Printed by Isaac Collins, Printer to 
the King, for | the Province of New- Jersey. | MDCCLXX. 
I Folio, pp. 28, (1). 

72. Anno Regni | Georgii III. | Regis, ] Magnae Britanniae. 
Franciae, & Hiberniae, | Dudecimo. At a Session, began 
at Burlington, | April 17,1771, and continued by Adjourn- 
ments I and Prorogations, until the 21st Day of December 

I following. J Being the Fourth Session of the Twenty-first 
Assembly, | of New-Jersey. | [Royal Arms.] | Burlington, 
1 Printed by Isaac Collins, Printer to the King, for the 
Province of New- Jersey, | MDCCLXXI. ' Folio, pp. 

-4. (1). 

73. Anno Regni | Georgii 111. Regis Magnae Britanniae, 
Franciae. & Hiberniae, Duodecimo. At a Session began 
at Perth-Amboy, Wednesday, August 10 th 1 77-. and con- 
tinued ! until the 26 th day of September following. Be- 
ing the first Session of the Twenty-second Assembly of 
New-Jersey. [ Royal Arms.] Burlington, Printed by 
Isaac Collins, Printer to the King. for the Province of 

New-Jersey, MDCCLXXII. Folio, pp. 67, (1) 

With this session tin- page head-linrs change from the 

regnal year to "Laws of New-Jersey — William Franklin, 
I i< rvernor." 

74. Anno Regni Georgii III. Regis Magnae Britanniae, 
Franciae, & Hiberniae, Decimo quarto. At a 

1 egan at Burlington, Wednesday, November 10. 1773. and 
continued until tin- n ,h Da\ i^i March following. Being 

the- second Session O'f the Twent\ -second Assembh of 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 75 

New-Jersey. | [Royal Arms.] | Burlington: | Printed by 
Isaac Collins, Printer to the King, | for the Province of 
New- Jersey, M.dcc.lxxiv. | Folio, pp. i6q (2). 

75. Anno Regni | Georgii III. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, 
Franciae, & Hiberniae, | Decimo quinto. | At a Session be- 
gan at Perth-Amboy, Wednes- | day January 11, 1775, and 
continued until the 13 th | Day of February following. | Be- 
ing the Third Session of the Twenty-second Assembly of 
New-Jersey. | [Royal Arms.] | Burlington: | Printed by 
Isaac Collins, Printer to the King, | for the Province of 
New-Jersey, M.dcc.lxxv. | Folio, pp. 28. 

76. Anno Regni | Georgii III. | Regis | Magnae Britannise,, 
Franciae, & Hiberniae. | Decimo sexto. | At a Session be- 
gan at Burlington, | Wednesday, November 15, 1775, and 
continued until the 6 th Day of December following. | Be- 
ing the fourth Session of the Twenty-second Assembly | of 
New-Jersey. | [Royal Arms.] | Burlington: | Printed by 
Isaac Collins, Printer to the King, for the | Province of 
New- Jersey, M.dcc.lxxv. Folio, pp. 20 (1). Head- 
lines— " XVI. George III. A. D. 1775." "William 
Franklin, Governor." 

ACTS I of the I General Assembly | of the Province of \ 
New-Jersey, | from the | Surrender of. the Government to 
Queen Anne, on the 17th Day of April, | in the Year of Our 
Lord 1702, to the 14th Day of January 1776. | To which is an- 
nexed. I The Ordinance for regulating and establishing the 
Fees I of the Court of Chancery of the said Province. | With 
three alphabetical Tables, and an Index. | Compiled and pub- 
lished under the Appointment of the General Assembly, and f ' 
compared with the Original Acts, | By Samuel Allinson. ([Sev- 
en lines of quotations from Blackstone, Cases in Equity, and 
Magna Charta.] | Burlington: | Printed by Isaac Collins, Print- 
er to the King, for the Province of New-Jersey. | M.DCC- 
LXXVI. I 

Folio. Title, 1 leaf; Preface, pp. iii-viii; Acts, pp. 1-493; r 
p. blank; Appendix, pp. 1-6; Ordinance, pp. 1-6; Table of Pub- 
lick Acts in force, pp. 1-4; Table of Acts disallowed, &c, pp. 1-4; 
Table of Private Acts, pp. 1-3; 1 p. blank; Index, pp. 1-15. 

An Ordinance for regulating the Militia of New-Jersey, 
passed at a Sitting of the Provincial Congress, held at Trenton, 
in the month of October, 1775. To which is annexed the Con- 
tinental Articles of War. Burlington. Printed by Isaac Col- 
lins, 1776. 

Reprinted by order of the Legislature, 1835, and again in 

1879. 



76 REPORT OF COMMISSION ON 

CONSTITUTION | OF | NEW-JERSEY. Burlington: 

j Printed and Sold by Isaac Collins, 1776. ] Folio. Title, verso 
blank, pp. [3]- 12; Signatures [A], B and (' in twos. 

Not in the State Library. Only one copy known. N. 



Acts of the General Assembly of the State of 
New Jersey Under the Constitution of 1776. 



1 776- 1 800. 

The following description of these Acts is made from a set 
in the author's library. The Session Laws forming this set bear 
the autographs of Chief Justice Kinsey, Chief Justice Maskell 
Ewing, William Coxe, Jun., and other distinguished New Jer- 
sey lawyers, to whom they formerly belonged. These pamphlet 
Laws have been bound in three volumes. A former owner has 
painstakingly continued the paging in one series through the first 
volume, in ink. This continuous paging is given in parentheses 
in the following description. The several separate issues are 
numbered, as a matter of convenient reference. 

The State Library has a complete set of these Laws. Other 
complete sets are rare. 

1. 

Acts I of the I General Assembly | of the | Statejpf New- 
Jersey. I At a Session begun at Princeton on the 27th Day | of 
August, 1776, and continued by Adjournments. | To which is 
prefixed, | The | Constitution | of the | State. | Burlington: ( 
I Printed by Isaac Collins, M.DCC.LXXVII. Folio. Title, 
i leaf. Pp. iii-x; 1-48. 

Collation: Title, 1 leaf; Constitution of New Jersey, pp. 
iii-x; Acts of the General Assembly of the State of New- Jersey, 
Chap. I to Chap. XXVII, pp. 1-48. (Chap. XXVII passed at 
Haddonfield, March 17, 1777.) Table, p. 48. 

Sigs. [A] to O in twos; Pi. 

2. 

Acts I of the I Gteneral Assembly | of the | State | of | 
New-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Princeton on the 27th Day 
of I August 1776, and continued by Adjournments. | Burling- 
ton: I Printed by Isaac Collins, M.dcc.lxxvii. Folio. Title, 1 
1; pp. 51-80. 

Collation: Title, 1 leaf; Acts, etc., Chap. XXVIII to Chap. 

(77) 



78 REPORT OF COMMISSION ON 

XXXVIII, pp. 51-80. (Chap. XXXVIII passed at Haddon- 
field, June 7, 1777.) Table, p. 80. 
Sigs. Q to V in twos. 



Acts I of the I General Assembly | of the State | of | 
New-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Princeton on the 27th Day 
of I August, 1776, and continued by Adjournments till the nth 
I of October 1777. | Burlington: | Printed by Isaac Collins, 
M.dcc.lxxvii. Folio. Title, 1 1; pp. 83-128. ' 

Collation: Title, 1 1; Acts, etc.. Chap. XXXIX to Chap. 
LX, pp. 83-128. (Chap. LX passed at Princeton. October 11, 
1777.) Table, p. 128. 

Sigs. Z, Aa to LI, in twos. 



Acts I df the | General Assembly j of the | State | of | 
Ww-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Trenton on the 28th Day 
of I October 1777, and continued by Adjournments. | Being the 
first Sitting of their second Session. [ Burlington: j Printed by 
Isaac Collins, M.dcc.lxxviii. Folio. Title, 1 leaf. Pp. 

J 53) 3" 2 4, (1). 

Collation: Title 1 L. Acts. etc.. Chap. I to Chap. XIII, 
])]). 3-24, (1) (131-153). Chap. XIII. passed at Princeton. De- 
cember 12. 1777. Table, p. (1) (153). 

Sigs. (A) to F in twos; (G 1 ). 

5- 

Acts I of the I General Assembly '' of the | State | of | 
New-Jersey. At a Session begun at Trenton, on the 28th Day 
of I October 1777, and continued by Adjournments. Being 
the second Sitting of their second Session. Trenton: Printed 
i. [saac Collins, M.dcc.lxxviii. Folio. Title. 1 L. Pp. 2 
1 [57-219). 

Hation: Title. 1 L, Art-, etc, Chap. Xl\ to Chap. 
XXXV, pp. 29-91 (155-219). Chap. XXXV passed at Prince- 
ton, June 22, 177S. Table, p. 01. 

Sigs. 1 I t) t" Y in t\\<>-: X 1. 



Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Mew- 
Jersey. At a Session begun at Trenton on the 28th Daj 
October 1777. and continued by Adjournments until the 
8th of < October, 1 77S. Being the fourth Sitting ^i their second 
Session. Trenton: Printed b\ [saac Collins, M.dcc.lxxviii. | 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 95-u Q 223 . 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 79 

Collation: Title, 1 L. Acts of the General Assembly of 
the State of New-Jersey, Chap. XXXVI to Chap. XLVIII. 
Pp. 95-109 (223-237). Chap. XLVIII passed at Princeton, Oc- 
tober 8, 1778. Table, p. 109. 

Sigs. (Aa) to Dd in twos; Ee 1. 



Acts I of the I General Assembly | of the | State of New- 
Jersey. I At a Session begun at Trenton on the 27th Day of | 
October 1778, and continued by Adjournments. | Being the first 
Sitting of their third Session. | Trenton: | Printed by Isaac Col- 
lins, M.dcc.lxxix. I Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 3-46 (241-284). 

Collation: Title, 1 L. Acts of the General Assembly of 
the State of New-Jersey, Chap. I to Chap. XVII. Pp. 3-45, (1) 
(241-284). Chap. XVII passed at Trenton, December 12, 1778. 
Table, pp. 45, (1). 

Sigs. (A) to L in twos; M 1. 

8. 

Acts I of the I General Assembly | of the [ State of New- 
Jersey. I At a Session begun at Trenton on the 27th Day of | 
October, 1778, and continued by Adjournments. | Being the 
second Sitting of their third Session. | Trenton: | Printed by 
Isaac Collins, M.dcc.lxxix. | Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 49-124 
(287-364). 

Collation: Title, 1 L. Acts of the General Assembly of 
the State of New-Jersey, Chap. XVIII to Chap. XLVI. Pp. 
49-124 (287-364). Chap. XLVI passed at Trenton, June 12, 
1779. Table, pp. 123-124. 

Sigs. (N) to Z, Aa to Gg in twos; Hh 1. 



Acts I of the I General Assembly | of the | State | of | 
New-Jersey, | At a Session begun at Trenton on the 27th Day 
of October, | 1778, and continued by Adjournments. | Being 
the Last Sitting of their Third Session. | Trenton: | Printed 
by Isaac Collins, M.dcc.lxxix. | Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 127- 
139. CO (367-380). 

Collation: Title, 1 L. Acts of the General Assembly of 
the State of New-Jersey, Chap. XLVII to Chap. LV. Pp. 
127-139, (1) (367-380). Chap. LV passed at Trenton, October 
7, 1779. Table, p. (1). 

Sigs. (Hh) to LI in twos. 



8o REPORT OF COMMISSION ON 

10. 

Acts | of the I General Assembly | of the | State | of 
New- Jersey, | At a Session begun at Trenton on the 26th 1 )ay of 
( )ctober, 1779, | and continued by Adjournments. Being the 
First Sitting of the Fourth Assembly. Trenton: Printed by 
Isaac Collins, M.dcc.lxxx. | Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 3-54 (3$ 

434)- 

Collation: Title, 1 L. Acts of the General Assembly of 
the State of Xew-Jersey, Chap. I to Chap. XXIII. Pp. 3-54 
(383-434). Chap. XXllI passed at Mountholly, December . 
1779. Table, pp. 53-54. 

Sigs. (A) to X in twos; O 1. 

11. 

Acts I of the I General Assembly | of the j State | of | 
New-Jersey, | At a Session begun at Trenton on the 26th Day 
of I October, 1779, and continued by Adjournments. | Being 
the second Sitting of the fourth Assembly. | Trenton: j Printed 
by Isaac Collins, Printer to the State. | 'M.DCC.LXXX. | Fo- 
lio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 57-76, (1) (437-456). 

Collation: Title, 1 L. Acts of the General Assembly of 
the State of Xew-Jersey, Chap. XXIV to Chap. XXXVI. Pp. 
57-76, (1) (437-456). Chap. XXXVI, passed at Trenton. March 
21, 1780. Table, p. (1). 

Sigs. (P) to U in twos. 

12. 

Acts I of the I General Assembly | of the ! State | of | 
New-Jersey, ! At a Session begun at Trenton on the 26th Day 
of I October, 1779, and continued by Adjournments. Being 
the third Sitting of the fourth Assembly. | Trenton: | Printed 
by Isaac Collins, Printer to the State. | M.DCC.LXXX. 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 81-126 (456-501 I. 

Collation: 

Title. 1 L Acts of the General Assemble o\ the State 

New-Jersey. Chap. XXXVII to Chap. LVII. Pp. 81-126 

(450-501). Chap. 1A II passed at Trenton. June 10. 1 7S0. 

ble, pp. 1 25-6. 

Sigs. I W I t<> Z: Aa t.> 1 Hi. in twos. 

13- 

Acta of the General Assembly I of the State | of | 

New-Jersey. At a Session began at Trenton on the 26th Da} 

( October, 177". and continued by Vdjournments until the 7th 
of October, 17S0. Being the fourth Sitting of the fourth As- 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 8e 

sembly. | Trenton: | Printed by Isaac Collins, Printer to the 

State. | M.DCC.LXXX. | 

Folio. Title, i L. Pp. 129-139, (1) (507-518). 

Collation : 

Title 1 L. Acts of the General Assembly of the State of 
New Jersey. Chap. LVIII to Chap. LXVI. Pp. 129-140. 
Chap. LXVI passed at Trenton, October 7, 1780. Table, p. (1).. 

Sigs. (Ii) to LI, in twos; Mm 1. 

14. 

Acts I of the fifth | General Assembly | of the | State f 1 
of I New- Jersey, | At a Session begun at Trenton on the 24th 
Day of I October, 1780, and continued by Adjournments. | 
Trenton: | Printed by Isaac Collins, Printer to the State. | M.- 
DCC.LXXXI. I 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 3-67 (501-565). 

Collation: 

Title, 1 L. Acts of the Fifth General Assembly of the State- 
of New-Jersey. Chap. I to Chap. XVIII. Pp. 3-67. Chap. 
XVIII passed at Trenton, January 9, 1781. Table, pp. 67. 

Sigs. (A) to R, in twos. * 

15- 

Acts I of the fifth | General Assembly | of the | State | of 
I New-Jersey, | At a Session begun at Trenton on the 24th Day 
of I October, 1780, and continued by Adjournments, j Being 
the second Sitting. | Trenton: | Printed by Isaac Collins, Prin- 
ter to the State. | M.DCC.LXXXI. | 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 71-118, (1) (566-614). 

Collation: 

Title, 1 L. Acts of the Fifth General Assembly of the State 
of New-Jersey. Chap. XIX to Chap. XLV. Pp. 71-118. Chap. 
XLV passed at Princeton, June 28, 1781. Table, p. (1). 

Sigs. (A) to N, in twos. 

16. 

Acts I of the fifth | General Assembly | of the | State [ 
of I New-Jersey, | At a Session begun at Trenton on the 24th 
Day of ] October, 1780, and continued by Adjournments. | Be- 
ing the third sitting. | Trenton: | Printed by Isaac Collins, 
Printer to the State. | MDCC.LXXXI. | 
Folio. Title, 1 L. 'Pp. 121-136 (614-627). 

Collation: 

Title, 1 L. Acts of the Fifth General Assembly of the State 
of New-Jersey. Chap. XLVI to Chap. LVI. Pp. 121-136. 

6 



*a REPORT OF COMMISSION ON 

Chap. LVI passed at Princeton, October 6, 1781. Table, p. 
J 36. 

Sigs. (A) to D, in twos; Ei. 

17- 

Acts I of the sixth | General Assembly | of the | State | 
of I .New-Jersey, | At a Session begun at Trenton on the 23d 
Day of I October, 1781, and continued by Adjournments. | Be- 
ing the first Sitting. | Trenton: | Printed by Isaac Collins, Prin- 
ter to the State. I M.DCC.LXXXIL I 
_Eolio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 3-61 (628-687). 

Collation: 

Title, 1 L. Acts of the sixth General Assembly of the State 
-of New-Jersey. Chap. I to Chap. XVIII. Pp. 3-61. Chap. 
JXVJII passed at Trenton, December 29, 1781. Table, p. 61. 

.Sigs. (A) to P, in twos; (Q 1), duplicate. 

5 18. 

Acts I of the sixth | General Assembly | of the | State | 
•of I New-Jersey, | At a Session" begun at Trenton on the 23d 
Day of I October, 1781, and continued by Adjournments. | Be- 
ing the second Sitting. | Trenton: | Printed bv Isaac Collins, 
Printer to the State. | M.DCC.LXXXIL | 
Polio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 65-114 (688-737). 

Collation: 

Title, 1 L. Acts of the sixth General Assembly of the State 
of New-Jersey. Chap. XIX to Chap. XXXVIII. ' Pp. 65-1 14. 
Chap. XXX VIII passed at Trenton, June 24, 1782. Table, p. 
114. 

Sigs. (A) to N, in twos. 



19- 

Acts I of the sixth | General Assembly | of the | State | 
of I New-Jersey, | At a Session begun at Trenton on the 23d 
Day of October, 1781, and continued by Adjournments. | Be- 
ing the third Sitting. I Trenton: Printed by Isaac Collins, Prin- 
ter to the State. I M.DCC.LXXXIL I 
FoliO. Title. 1 L. Pp. 117-126(738-747). 

( ollation: 

Title, 1 L. Acts of the sixth General Assembly of the State 
of New-Jersey. Chap. XXXIX to Chap. XLVI. Pp. 117- 
126. Chap. XLVI passed at Trenton. October 5. [782. Ta- 
ble, p. I 26. 

SigS. 1 At to C, in t\\ 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 83 

20. 

Acts I of the seventh | General Assembly | of the | State 
J of I New-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Trenton on the 226. 
Day of I October, 1782, and continued by Adjournments. | Be- 
ing the first Sitting. | Trenton: | Printed by Isaac Collins, 
Printer to the State. | M.DCC.LXXXIII. | 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 3-28 (748-773). 

Collation : 

Title, 1 L. Acts of the seventh General Assembly of the 
State of New-Jersey. Chap. I to Chap. XVIII. Pp. 3-28. 
Chap. XVIII passed at Trenton, December 26, 1782. Table, 
p. 28. 

Sigs. (A) to G, in twos. 

21. 

Acts I of the seventh | General Assembly | of the | State | 
of I New Jersey, | At a Session begun at Trenton on the 22d 
Day I of October, 1782, and continued by Adjournments. | Be- 
ing the second Sitting. | Trenton: | Printed by Isaac Collins, 
Printer to the State. | M.DCC.LXXXIII. | 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 31-76, (1) (774-821). 

Collation : 

Title, 1 L. Acts of the Seventh General Assembly of the 
State of New Jersey. Chap. XIX to Chap. XLVI. Pp. 31-76. 
Chap. XLVI passed at Burlington, June 19, 1783. Table, p. (1). 

Sigs. H (Title) to K, in twos; L 1; M to T, in twos, (U 1). 

VOLUME II. 
22. 

Acts I of the eighth | General Assembly | of the | State | 
of New-Jersey, | At a Session begun at Trenton the 28th Day 
of October, 1783, and continued until the 24th Day of | De- 
cember following. I Trenton: | Printed by Isaac Collins, Printer 
to the State. | M.DCC.LXXXIV. | 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 3-72, (1) (821-901). 

Collation : 

Title, 1 L. Acts of the Eighth General Assembly of the 
State of New-Jersey. Chap. I to Chap. XXXI. Pp. 3-72. 
Chap. XXXI, passed at Trenton, December 24, 1783. Table, 
p. (1). 

Sigs. (A) to S in twos; T 1. 

23- 
Acts J ot the eighth | General Assembly | of the | State | 



8 4 REPORT OF COMMISSION OX 

of | New-Jersey, | At a Session begun at Trenton the 28th Day 
of October, 1783, and continued by Adjournments until the 20 
Day of September, 1784, | Being the second Sitting. | Trenton: 
I Printed by Isaac Collins, Printer to the State. | M.D< 
LXXXIV. J 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 75-121, (1). 

Collation: 

Title, 1 L. Acts of the eighth General Assembly of the 
State of New-Jersey. Chap. XXXII to Chap. LX. Pp. 75- 
121, (1). Chap. LX, passed at New Brunswick. September 2. 
1784. Table, p. (1). 

Sigs. T to Z; Aa to Ff, in twos; (Gg 1). 

24. 

Acts I of the Ninth I General Assembly | of the j State 
of I New-Jersey, | At a Session begun at Trenton on the 26th 
Day of I October, 1784, and continued by Adjournments. | Be- 
ing the first Sitting. | Trenton: | Printed bv Isaac Collins, Prin- 
ter to the State. | M.DCC.LXXXIV. | 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 125-186, (1). 

Collation: 

Title, 1 L. Acts | of the Ninth | General Assembly | of 
the I State of New-Jersey. | Chap. LXI to Chap. XCL- Pp. 
125-186. Chap. XCI, passed at Trenton, December 24. 17S4. 
Table, p. (1). 

Sigs. (A) to Q, in twos; (R 1). 

Acts I of the Tenth | General Assembly | of the | State 
of I New- Jersey, | At a Session begun at Trenton the 25th Day 
of I October, 1785, and continued by Adjournments. Being 
the first Sitting. | Trenton: | Printed bv Isaac Collins, Printer 
to the State. | M.DCC.LXXXY. 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 191-230, (i). 

Collation: 

Title, 1 L. Acts of the Tenth | General Assembly I of 
the I State of New-Jersey. Chap. XCI1 to Chap. CXIII. P\\ 
[91-230. Chap. CXIII, passed at Trenton. November 29, 1785. 
Tabic, p. ( 1). 

Sigs. (A) to L, in twos. 

26. 

Arts of the Tenth | General Assembly \ of the | State | 
of Mew-Jersey. At a Session begun at Trenton on the 25th 
Day of October, 1785, and continued by Adjournments, be- 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 85 

ing the second Sitting. | Trenton: | Printed by Isaac Collins, 
Printer to the State. | M.DCC.LXXXVL' | 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 235-289. 

Collation : 

Title, 1 L. Acts | of the Tenth | General Assembly | of 
the I State of New-Jersey. | Chap. CXV to Chap. CXLIV. Pp. 
235-288. Chap. CXLIV passed at Trenton, March 23, 1786. Ta- 
ble, p. (1). 

Sigs. (A) to O, in twos; (P 1). 

27. 

Acts I of the Tenth | General Assembly | of the [ State | 
of I New-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Trenton on the 25th 
Day of | October, 1785, and continued by Adjournments. | Be- 
ing the third Sitting. | Trenton : | Printed by Isaac Collins, Prin- 
ter to the State. | M.DCC.LXXXVL | 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 293-334. 

Collation: 

Title, 1 L. Acts | of the Tenth | General Assembly | of 
the I State of New-Jersey. | Chap. CXLV to Chap. CLVIII. 
Pp. 293-334. Chap. CLVIII, passed at New-Brunswick, June 
2, 1786. Table, p. 334. 



Sigs. (A) to L, in twos. 



28. 



Acts I of the Eleventh | General Assembly | of the | State 
I of I New-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Trenton on the 24th 
Day of J October, 1786, and continued by Adjournments. | Be- 
ing the first Sitting. | Trenton: | Printed by Isaac Collins, Prin- 
ter to the State. | M.DCC.LXXXVL | 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 337-383, (*)• 

Collation : 

Title, 1 L. Acts | of the Eleventh | General Assembly | 
of the I State of New-Jersey. | Chap. CLIX to Chap. 
CLXXXVIII. Pp. 337-383. Chap. CLXXXVIII, Passed 
at Trenton, November 24, 1786. Table, pp. 383-(384). 

Sigs. (A) to M in twos; N 1. 

29. 

Acts I of the Eleventh | General Assembly | of the | State 
I of I New-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Trenton on the 24th 
Day of I October, 1786, and continued by Adjournments. | Be- 
ing the second Sitting. | Trenton: | Printed bv Isaac Collins, 
Printer to the State. | M.DCC.LXXXVII. | 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 387-435, (1). 

Collation : 



86 REPORT OF COMMISSION OX 

Title, i L. Acts | of the Eleventh | General Assembly ' 
of the | State of New-Jersey. | Chap. CLXXXIX to Chap. 
CCX. Pp. 387-335. Chap. CCX passed at Burlington, June y t 
1787. Table, p. (1). 

Sigs. (A) to X, in twos. 

30. 

Acts I of the Twelfth | General Assembly | of the | Stat 
of I New-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Trenton on the 23d 
Day of I October, 1787, | and continued by Adjournment. 
Trenton: | Printed by Isaac Collins, Printer to the State. M .- 
DCC.LXXXVII. 1 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 439-452. 

Collation: 

Title, 1 L. Acts | of the Twelfth { General Assemblv 
of the I State of New-Jersey. | Chap. CCXI to Chap. CCXXIII. 
Pp. 439-452. Chap. CCXXIII, passed at Trenton, November 
6, 1787. Table, p. 452. 

Sigs. (A) to D, in twos. 



31- 

Acts I of the Twelfth | General Assembly i of the | State 
of I New-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Trenton on th 
Day of I October 1787, and continued by Adjournment. Being 
the second Sitting. | Trenton: | Printed by Isaac Collins. Prin- 
ter to the State. I M.DCC.LXXXYIII. I ' 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 455-470. 

Collation : 

Title, 1 L. Acts | of the Twelfth | General Assembl) | of 
the I State of New- Jersey. | Chap. CCXXIV to Chap. 
CCXXXV. IV- 455-47°- Chap. CCXXXV, pas&ed at Tren- 
ton, Sept. 9, 1788. Table, i>. 470. 

SigS. (A) to D, in twos; E 1. 



3-2- 

Acts of the Thirteenth General Assembly ' of the 
State of New-Jersey. At a Session begun at Trenton on the 
28th Day <>f October 17SS. and continued by Adjournments. 

Being the First Sitting. Trenton: Printed by [saac Collins. 

M.DCC.LXXXVIII. 
Folio. Title, 1 L, Pp. 473-514, 1 1 }. 

( < 'll.it 1 < mi : 

Title. 1 L Arts < >f the Thirteenth General Assembly 
of the State of New-Jersey. Chap. CCXXXV] to 1 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 8 T 

CCLVI. Pp. 473-514. Chap. CCLVI, passed at Princeton, 
December 1, 1788. Table, p. (1). 
Sigs. (A) to L in twos; (M 1). 

33- 

Acts I of the Fourteenth | General Assembly | of the [ 
State I of I New-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Perth-Amboy 
I on the 27th Day of October 1789, and | continued by Adjourn- 
ments. I Being the First Sitting. | New-Brunswick: Printed by 
Abraham Blauvelt | M.DCC.LXXXIX.| 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 515-579- 

Collation: 

Title, 1 L. Acts | of the Fourteenth | General Assembly 
I of the I State of New-Jersey. | Chap. CCLVII. to Chap. 
CCLXXXVIII. Pp. 515-575. Chap. CCLXXXVIII, passed 
at Perth-Amboy, December 1, 1789. Table, pp. (577)-579- 

Sigs. (A) to R, in twos. 

34- 

Acts I of the Fourteenth | General Assembly | of the | 
State I of I New-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Perth-Amboy 
on! the 27th Day of October 1789, and | continued by Adjourn- 
ments. I Being the Second Sitting. | New-Brunswick: | Print- 
ed by Abraham Blauvelt. | M.DCC.XC ] 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 583-657. 

Collation: 

Title, 1 L. Acts | of the Fourteenth | General Assembly | 
of the I State of New-Jersey. | Chap. CCLXXXIX to Chap. 
CCCXIL Pp. 583-622. Chap. CCCXII, passed at Perth-Am- 
boy, June 12, 1790. Appendix | To the Acts of the Fourteenth 
I General Assembly | of the | State of New- Jersey: | Contain- 
ing I Sundry Acts of the Congress of the | United-States, j 
Numb. I to Numb. X. Pp. 623-654. Table, pp. 655)-657. 

Sigs. (A) to T, in twos. 

35- 

Acts I of the Fifteenth | General Assembly | of the | State 
I of I New-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Burlington the 26th 
Day of j October, 1790, and continued by Adjournments. | Be- 
ing the Fihst Sitting. | Burlington: | Printed by Neale and 
Lawrence. | M.DCC.XC. | 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 661-716. 

Collation : 

Title, 1 L. Acts I of the Fifteenth | General Assembly | 
of the j State | of New-Jersey. | Chap. CCCXIII to Chap. 



88 REPORT OF COMMISSION ON 

CCCXLV. Pp. 661-713. Chap. CCCXLV, passed at Bur- 
lington, November 26, 1790. Blank, (1). Tabic, pp. (7141-716. 
Sigs. (A) to P, in twos. 

36. 

Acts I of the Sixteenth | General Assembly j of the | 
State I of I New-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Trenton the 
25th Day of Octo- | ber, 1791, and continued by Adjournments. 
I Being the First Sitting. | Burlington: j Printed by Isaac 
Wale. I M.DCC.XCI. | 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 720-763, (1). 

Collation: 

Title, 1 L. Acts | of the Sixteenth | General Assembly | 
of the I State | of | New-Jersey. | Chap. CCCXLV I to Chap. 
CCCLXX. Pp. 720-763. Chap. CCCLXX, passed at Tren- 
ton, November 25, 1791. Table, p. (1). 

Sigs. (A) to M, in twos. 

37- 

Acts I of the Sixteenth | General Assembly of the | 
State I of I New-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Trenton the 
-'5th Day of Octo- | ber, 1791, and continued by Adjournments. 
Being the Second Sitting. | Burlington, Printed 1>\ Isaac 
Xeale. | M,DCC,XCII. | 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 766-(8i5). 

( Ollation: 

Title, 1 L. Acts | of the Sixteenth | General Assembly 
of the I State | of | New-Jersev. | Chap. CCCLXX] to Chap. 
CCCLXXXV. Pp. 766-781. Chap. CCCLXXXV, passed at 

Trenton. June 2. 170-'. Appendix To the Acts of the six- 
teenth General Assembly, of the State of New-Ters 
Containing | Sundry Acts of the Congress of the United 
Stairs. Numb. XI to Numb. XX 11. Pp. 17SJ1-S14. Table, 
p. (815). 

SigS. (A) t<> M in twos. Sig. D erroneously lettered C. 

38. 

Vets of the Seventeenth General Assembly ^\ the 
State I of I New-Jersey. At a Session begun at Trenton the 
53d Daj 01 October 170-'. and continued b} Adjournments. 
Being the Fust Sitting. Trenton: Printed in Isaac 

lins. M.lMV.Xi II. 
Folio. Title, 1 L Pp. 783 (830). 

( 'ollati- >n : 

Title, 1 L. Acts of the Seventeenth General Assembly 
oi'the State of New- Jersey. Chap CCCLXX XVI to Chap. 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 89 

CCCCXIV. Pp. 783-829. Chap. CCCCXIV, passed at Tren- 
ton, November 30, 1792. Table, p. (830). 
Sigs. (A) to M, in twos; N 1. 

39- 

Acts I of the Seventeenth | General Assembly | of the | 
State I of I New-Jersey | At a Session begun at Trenton the 
23d Day of I October 1792, and continued by Adjournments. | 
Being the Second Sitting. I Trenton: I Printed by Isaac Collins. 
I M.DCC.XCIII. I 
Polio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 833-(87i). 

Collation: 

Title, 1 L. Acts | of the Seventeenth | General Assembly 
] of the I State of New-Jersey. | Chap. CCCCXV to Chap. 
CCCCXXXIX. Pp. 833-870. Chap. CCCCXXXIX, pass- 
ed at Trenton, June 6, 1793. Table, p. (871). 

Sigs. (A) to K in twos; L 1. 

40. 

Acts I of the Eighteenth | General Assembly | of the 
State I of I New-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Trenton on 
the 22d Day of | October 1793, and continued by Adjourn- 
ments. I Being the First and Second Sittings. | Trenton: | 
Printed by Isaac Collins. | M.DCC.XCIV. | 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 875-914. 

Collation: 

Title, 1 L. Acts | of the Eighteenth | General Assem- 
bly I of the I State of New-Jersey. | Chap. CCCCXL to Chap. 
CCCCLXXXII. Pp. 875-911. Chap. CCCCLXXXII, pass- 
ed at Trenton, February 21, 1794. Table, pp. 912-914. 

Sigs. (A) to K, in twos; L 1. 

4i. 

Acts I of the I Eighteenth | General Assembly | of the | 
State I of I New-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Trenton on 
the 22d Day of October 1793, | and continued by Adjournments. 
! Being the Third Sitting. | [Cut of State Arms.] | Trenton: | 
Printed by Matthias Day. | M,DCC,XCIV. | 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 917-922; (i)-4- 

Collation: 

Title, 1 L. Acts | of the | Eighteenth | General Assem- 
bly I of the I State of New-Jersey. [ Chap. CCCCLXXXIII to 
Chap. CCCCLXXXVI, pp. 917-922. Chap. CCCCLXXXVI 
passed at Trenton, June 20, 1794. Table, p. 922. An additional 
Supplement to An Act, intitled, 'An Act for regulating Roads and 
Bridges,' passed at Trenton, February 21, 1794, PP- i~4- 



9 o REPORT OF COMMISSION ON 

Sigs. (A) to (C) in twos. 

42. 

Acts I of the I Nineteenth J General Assembly | of the | 
State I of I New-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Trenton on the- 
28th Day of October 1794, | and continued by Adjournments. | 
Being the First Sitting. | [State Arms.] | Trenton: | Printed 
by Matthias Day. | M,DCC,XCV. | 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 925-978. 

Collation: 

Title, 1 L. Acts | of the | Nineteenth | General Assem- 
bly I of the I State of New-Jersev. | Chap. CCCCLXXXVII 
to Chap.. DXVIII. Pp. 925-976.' Chap. DXVIII, passed at 
Trenton, December 3, 1794. Table, pp. 977-78. 

Sigs. (A) to O, in twos. 

43- 

Acts I of the I Nineteenth | General Assembly | of the ] 
State I of I New-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Trenton on 
the 28th Day of October 1794, | and continued by Adjourn- 
ments. I Being the Second Sitting. | [State Arms.] | Trenton: 
I Printed bv Matthias Day. | M,DCC,XCY. | 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 981-1081. 

Collation: 

Title, 1 L. Acts | of the | Nineteenth | General Assem- 
bly I of the I State of New-Jersey. | Chap. DXVIII to Chap. 
DLIX. Pp. 981-1078. Chap.' DLIX, passed at Trenton,. 
March 19, 1795. Table, pp. 1079-81. 

Sigs. (A) to Z (no W); Aa to Cc, in twos- 

VOLUME III. 

44- 

Acts I of the I Twentieth General Assembly \ of the | 
State I of J New- Jersey. | At a Session begun at Trenton oil 
the 2jih Day of October, 1705. and continued by Adjourn- 
ments. Being the l ; ir>t Sitting. [State Arms.] Trenton: ' 
Printed by Matthias Day. M.IKV.XCY. | 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 3-21. 

Collation: 

Title, 1 L, Acts of the Twentieth General Assem- 
bly of the State of New-Jersey, ("hap. DLX to (Tap. 
DLxX, Pp. 3-19. Chap. DLXX, pas-ed November 25, 
1795. Table, p. 21. 

Sigs. (A) t" E, in twos; I F 1 >. 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 91 

45- 

Acts I of the I Twentieth | General Assembly | of the | 
State I of J New-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Trenton on 
the 27th Day of October, 1795, | and continued by Adjourn- 
ments. I Being the Second Sitting. | [State Arms.] Trenton: 
I Printed by Matthias Day. | M,DCC,XCVI. | 
Folio. Title, I L. Pp. 25-114. 

Collation : 

Title, 1 L. Acts, etc. Chap. DLXXI to Chap. DCI. Pp. 
25-113. Chap. DCI, passed at Trenton, March 18, 1796. Ta- 
ble, p. 114. 

Sigs. (A) to Z, in twos. 

46. 

Acts I of the I Twehty-first | General Assembly ] of the 
I State I of I New-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Trenton on 
the Twenty-fifth Day of | October, Seventeen hundred and 
Ninety-six, and | continued by Adjournments. | Being the First 
Sitting. I [State Arms.] | Trenton: | Printed by Matthias Day, 
Printer to the State. | M,DCC,XCVI. | 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. U7-(i26). 

Collation : 

Title, 1 L. Acts, etc. Chap. DCII to Chap. DCVII. Pp. 
1 17-125. Chap. DCVII, passed at Trenton, November 17, 1796, 
Table, p. (126). 

Sigs. (A) to C, in twos. 

47- 
Acts I of the I Twenty-first | General Assembly | of the 



State I of I New-Jersey, 
the Twenty-fifth Day of 



At a Session begun at Trenton on 
October, Seventeen Hundred and 
Ninety-six, and | continued by Adjournments. | Being the Sec- 
ond Sitting. I [State Arms.] | Trenton: | Printed bv Matthias 
Day, Printer to the State. | M,DCC,XCVII. | 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 129-238. 

Collation : 

Title, 1 L. Acts, etc. Chap. DCVIII to Chap. DCLXIX. 
Pp. 129-234. Chap. DCLXIX, passed at Trenton, March io r 
1797. Table, pp. 235-38. 

Sigs. (A) to Z, Aa to Ee, in twos. 

48. 

Acts J of the I Twenty-second | General Assembly | of 
the I State | of | New-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Trenton 
on the Twenty-fourth Day of I October, Seventeen Hundred 



92 REPORT OF COMMISSI* >N I >N 

and Ninety-seven, j and continued by Adjournments. Being 
the First Sitting. | [State Arms.] Trenton: Printed by Mat- 
thias Day, Printer to the State. | M,DCC,XCVII. 

Folio. Title, I L. Pp. 241-256; i-ix; (1). 

Acts, etc. Chap. DCLXX to Chap. DCLXXVII. Ppi 
241-256. Chap. DCLXXVII, passed at Trenton. November 
10, 1797. Appendix | to the | Acts | of the | Twenty-second 
I General Assembly | of the | State of New-Jersey. Contain- 
ing, I The Act of the Congress of the L'nited States intitled. 
I "An Act laying Duties on Stamped Vellum, | Parchment and 
Paper." | Pp. i-ix. Blank, (1). Contents, (1). 

Sigs. (A), B, C, D, E, F, in twos; (G 1). 

49- 

Acts I of the I Twenty-second j General Assembly | of 
the I State | of | New-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Trenton 
on the Twenty-fourth Day of | October, Seventeen Hundred 
and Ninety-seven, | and continued by Adjournments. | Being 
the Second Sitting. | [State Arms.] | Trenton: I Printed by 
Matthias Day, Printer to the State. | M,DCC,XCVTII. 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 259-412. 

Collation: 

Title, 1 L. Acts, etc. Chap. DCLXXVIII to Chap. 
DCCXXXVIII. Pp. 259-408. Chap. DCCXXXVIII. pass- 
ed at Trenton, March 16, 1798. Contents, pp. 409-12. 

Sigs (A) to Z, Aa to (Pp), in twos. 

50. 

Acts I of the I Twenty-third | General Assembly of the | 
State I of I New-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Trenton, on 
the Twenty-third Day of | October. ( me thousand seven hun- 
dred and ninety-eight. | and continued by Adjournments. I Be- 
rn- the First Sitting. | [State Arms.] Trenton: Printed by 
Gershom Craft. Printer to the State. M,DCC,XCVIII. 
I dio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 415-421. 

Collation: 

Title, 1 L. Acts. etc. Chap. DCCXXXIX to Chap. 
DCCXLIY. Pp. 415-421. Chap. DCCXLIV, passed at Tren- 
ton, November 7. 1798. Table, p. 421. 

Sigs. 1 A 1 to B, in twos; (C 1 >. 

5 X « 

Acts I of the Twenty-third General Assembh <>\ the 

State I of I New-Jersey. At a Session begun at Trenton, on 

the Twenty-third Day of October, One thousand seven hun- 

Ired and ninety- eight, and continued by Adjournments. , Be- 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 93 

ing the Second Sitting. | [State Arms.] ] Trenton: | Printed 
by Gershom Craft, Printer to the State. | M,DCC,XCIX. | 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 425-510. 

Collation : 

Title, 1 L. Acts, etc. Chap. DCCXLV to Chap. 
DCCLXXXIII, pp. 425-508. Chap. DCCLXXXIII, passed 
at Trenton, February 21, 1799. Table, pp. 5*9- 10. 

Sigs. (A) to C in twos. 

52. 

Acts I of the I Twenty-third | General Assembly | of the | 
State I of [ New-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Trenton, on 
the Twenty-third Day of October, | One thousand seven hun- 
dred and ninety-eight, and con- | tinued by Adjournments. | 
Being the Third Sitting. [State Arms.] | Trenton: | Printed 
by Gershom Craft, Printer to the State. | M,DCC,XCIX. | 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 513-637. 

Collation : 

Title, 1 L. Acts, etc., Chap. DCCLXXXIV to Chap. 
DCCCXXIII. Pp. 513-629. Chap. DCCCXXIII, passed at 
Trenton, June 13, 1799. Appendix, "An Act more effectually 
to provide for the National Defence, by establishing an uni- 
form Militia throughout the United States," approved May 8th, 
1792, pp. 631-635. Table, 635-637. 

Sigs. (A) to Z, Aa to Ii, in twos. 

53. 

Acts I of the I Twenty-fourth | General Assembly | of the 
I State I of I New-Jersey. | At a Session begun at Trenton, on 
the Twenty-second | Day of October, One thousand seven hun- 
dred and I ninety-nine, and continued by adjournments. [State 
Arms.] I Trenton: | Printed bv Sherman, Mershon & Thomas, 
Printers to the State. | M.DCC.XCIX. | 
Folio. Title, 1 L. Pp. 641-663. 

Collation : 

Title, 1 L. Acts, etc., Chap. DCCCXXIV to Chap. 
DCCCXLIV. Pp. 641-662. Chap. DCCCXLIV, passed 
at Trenton, November 21, 1799. Table, pp. 662-663. 

Sigs. (A) to F, in twos. 



APPENDIX E. 



iARMY DEPREDATIONS IN NEW JERSEY DURING THE 

REVOLUTION. 



<95) 



Army Depredations During the Revolution, 



Toward the close of the Revolutionary War, there was arr. 
expectation that the damages committed by the British armies in 
their marches through New Jersey would constitute a valid claim 
against the British Government. The Legislature accordingly, 
by an Act passed December 20, 1781, appointed three commis- 
sioners in each of the several counties to take proofs of such 
claims. These were made out in detailed lists of property, real 
and personal, destroyed or stolen by the invading soldiery, which 
lists were sworn to by the person claiming to have been damaged,. 
or by his or her legal representative, and supported by the affi- 
davit of one other person claiming to have personal knowledge 
of the facts. 

In some cases the commissioners also took proofs of claims, 
of losses alleged to have been sustained at the hands of the Con- 
tinental Armies, with a view to presenting them to the Conti- 
nental Congress. 

It is needless to say that none of these claims were ever ac- 
knowledged or paid either by the British or by the United States 
Governments; but the lists of losses have been partially preserv- 
ed and bound, and form several volumes. They are of great 
interest and value, not only because they indicate very clearly the 
devastations wrought by the invading armies, and show the 
routes taken by them, but because they indicate in the most vivid 
manner the social conditions and circumstances of the persons 
whose property was destroyed. 

The following is a list of the places whose inhabitants pre- 
sented such claims, which have been preserved and are now ire 
the State Library: 

LIST OF PLACES IN VOLUMES CONTAINING INVEN- 
TORIES OF "DAMAGES DONE BY THE BRIT- 
ISH AND CONTINENTAL ARMIES:" 

Hackensack, Matcheponix, 

NewArk, Woodbridge, 

Orange, Township of New Ark, Amboy, 
Wardsesson, Bonhamtown, 

New Barbadoes, North Brunswick, 

7 (97) 



9 8 



REPORT OF COMMISSION OX 



County of Somerset, 
Township of Franklin, 

.Harington Township, 
Township of Saddle River, 
• County of Burlington, 
•County of Morris, 
•County of Middlesex, . 
iPiscataway, 
iNew Brunswick, 
^Laurence's Brook, 

(near Brunswick,) 
SRaritan Landing, 
' Three Mile Run, 
iSouth Ambov, 
.Laurence Island, 
.South River, 



Mile Run. North Brunswick, 

6 Mile Run, 
South Brunswick, 
Windsor, 
Cranberry, 
Kingstown, 
-Princeton- Windsor, 
Lebanon in Hunterdon, 
Penns Xeck, 

Spotswood, 

Springfield, Essex Co., 
YYestfield, 
Acquackanonck, 
Elizabeth Town. 
Connecticut Farms. 



N E W ARK 



The following is a partial list of inhabitants of Newark who 
-presented claims, with the appraised amount of the damages they 
sustained: 

John Johnston, 1776 and 1777. £45-14- o 

Jonas Baldwin, 1776 7?- [>< - ° 

Benjamin Coe, 1776 337-14- 4 

Thomas Canfield, 1776 and 1777 [29-10- o 

Joseph Baldwin, 1780. 18- o- o 

Justice Baldwin, 1780. 6-0-0 

John Ogden, 1776. 67- 3- 6 

Comfort Davis, 1776 and 1777. 50-10- 

John Treat Crane, 1776. 88-13- (1 

John Ward, 1776 and [779, 66- o- 

Ebenezer Baldwin, 1776. 101- 1- 

Stephen Baldwin, 1776 and afterwards. 26-16- 8 

Esther Baldwin, 1776. 11- 0-0 

Nathaniel Camp, 1776 and 1780. 210- 2- 4 

(apt. Robert Nichols. Si- <)- 

Isaac Pierson, 1776. 131- o- 

■Caleb Bruen, [776, 1777, [780 and 1781. 507- 5- 

Abner Ward. 1770 [6- 

David E. Tichenor, 1770 and 1781. 89-16- 

Josiah Tichenor, 1 77' >. 22*12- <> 

Jacob Foster, 1770 and 1777. 85-11- 
Rev. Alexander McWhorter, William Burnet, Esq., 

Caleb Camp, Esq., Jonathan Crane and Alex- 
ander Eagles the surviving trustees to the 

New \rk Academy in behalf n\ the Town 

of \r\\ Ark in the Month of Januarx 17S0. 1400- 

Caleb ('amp. Esq., [776 96- 2- 6 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 99 

John Nesbet, 1776 and 1777. 73-15- o 

Elias Dod, 1776. 78-09- o 

Daniel and David Tichenor, 1776 and 1777. =327- 2- o 

Joseph Banks, 1776 and 1777. 24^ 6- o 

David Brown, 1776. 44- 4- 6 

Isaac Plume, 1776 and 1779. 169-10- o 

Widow Thomas Davis, 1776. 78-8- 8 

Joseph Crane, 1776. 145- 7-10 

Rebecca Hedden, 1780. -■ S7" 12 ' ° 

William Burnet Esquire, cont'd from No. I. 690- 8- o 

Elias Beach, 1779. 3 _I 9- o 

Jonas Harrison, 1776 and afterwards. 1 17-19- o 

Samuel Hayes Esq., 1776. 131- 7- o 

Ebenezer Ward, 23-12- o 

John Ailing, 1776 and afterwards, 224- 1- o 

Moses Nichols, 1776. '41- 5- o 

Alexander Eagles, 1776 to 1779. 66- o- o 

Jedediah Tichenor, 1776. 81- o- o 

Samuel Crane, Sen., 1776, 1777 and 1780. 102- 7- 6 

David Crane, 61-16- o 

Joseph Baldwin, 201-18- o 

Joseph Hedden, 1776. 360- 6- o 

Nathaniel Andress, 86-10- o 

John Crane, 1776. 268-19- 6 

William Camp, Dec'd, 1776 and 1777. 610- o- 6 

Thomas Eagles, 1776. 32-11- o 

Benjamin Jonson, 1776. 120-14- 2 

Jeremiah Bruen, 1776. 169-15- o 

Abial Canfield, 1776 and 1781. 66- 5- o 

Robert Provost, 1776 and 1777. 100- o- o 

David Banks, Esq., 1776 and 1777. 132- o- o 

The following are specimens of the inventories presented, ap- 
praised and sworn to. The date 1.789, which sometimes, occurs, 
is the date when the inventory was presented:. 

Newark, July 1st, 1789. 
No", t. 

Inventory and apprisal of the Property of William Burnet 
Esquire, Taken and Destroyed by the British army or their Ad- 
herents in the year 1776. 

Damage done to the Dwelling house by the Enemy' 

Medicines destroyed 

Shop Furniture 

Books, 

a Corn Crib, 

a Corn Mill 

300 Bushel Indian Corn in Ears 



£60- 


0- 9 


50- 


oi b 


50- 


0-0 


50- 


0- 


5- 


0- b 


5- 


0- 


30 


0- 



ioo REPORT OF COMMISSION ON 

15 Tons best English Hay 

4 Groce of Quart Bottles 

1 Riding Sleigh 

3 ( "ases of Bottles filled with Cherry Rum &c 
100 Pannels of Post & Rail Fence . 
50 Lengths of Board and pale Fence 
Household Furniture 
9 Milch Cows taken by the Refugees 
I Four Year old English Bull 
5 Large Maps Containing the 4 Ouarters and the 
Globe 



45- 


0- 





10- 


0- 





10- 


0- 





6- 


0- 





20- 


0- 





35- 


0- 





60- 


0- 





60- 


0- 





10- 

a 


0- 





C 

7" 


0- 






£5*3- °- 



The above attested to by the oath of William Burnet Esq., 
and William Burnet Jun. 

No. 2. 

Inventory and apprisal of the property of Abraham Brooks 
taken awav by the British Army or their Adherents in the j ear 
1781. 

1 Mare £8- and one Wagon £ 7- £15- o- o 

The above Attested to by the oaths of Abraham Brooks and 
Cornelius Egbert. 

No 3. 

Inventory and apprisal of the effects of Elijah Crane plun- 
dered taken away and destroyed by the British Army or their 
adherents in the Month of November 1776. 

1 set of Curtains £y 1 new feather bed i 5- 

2 Feather Beds with Bolsters & Pillows 
] Good Rug 30 I 6 Coverlids. & o Bed Blankets £5- 

10-0 
Fustian Coat and one Tunich Coat, Mens Ware 
1 Beaver Hat 50 1 New Broad Cloth Coat 80 | 
12, Women long Gowns, and Eight Short Gowns 

1 Silk Cloak 40 1 Silk Xeckeloth S 1 pair lar^e 

Silver Buckle 32 
1 pair Leather Breeches with \2 Silver Buttons on 
20 pair of Thread and Woollen Stockings 

20 Shirts \- Shifts t 6- 3 Xew Silk l.onnets 40 

1 Piece of New Satten which cost 8 

40 yards of ) arded Linen 

4 pewter platter o plates and 3 BaSOnS 



£S- 


O- 





S- 


0- 


(^ 


7" 


0- 





2 






6- 


10- 





15- 


0- 





4- 


0- 





T- 


5- 





4- 


0- 





S- 







- 


s- 





- 







2~ 


10- 






PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY 



IOI 



io Earthen and Wooden Milk pans & Bowls 

io Earthen Platters plates and Bowls 

I Copper Teakettle 15 | 1 Warming pan 15 | 

20 lb Butter 20 | 12 lb Candles 12 | 5 Cheese 20 | 

60 lb Salt Beef 20 | 20 lb Salt Shad 15 | 

1 Frying pan 6 | 2 Gammons and 1 Bacon Chop 20 

1 Saddle and Bridle 40 | 1 Gun 15 | 1 Drum 10 | 

2 Barrels of good Racked Sider 

1 pair of Silver Stock Clasps 6 | 1 Silver Broach 2 

1 Large Silver Seal 8 | 1 Looking Glass cost 17 | 

20 Bushels of Oats taken from my barn 

Turnips, potatoes & cabbage taken out of the cellar 

1 Three Year old Stear £6. 2 small Shotes 14 | 

17 Sheep at 14 | 

Gears, Headstalls and Lines destroyed 

12 pair of Sheets 

1 Large Dish Kettle 10 | 1 small and 1 Iron pot 10 

1 Small Tea Kettle 10 | 1 set of knives and forks 

30 lb of Tobacco 

Grain Damaged & Destroyed in the Barn 

30 Lengths of Post and Rail Fence 

1 New Dutch Wheel 

Damages done in Breaking Glass Windows 

3 Milk pails and Water pails 
1 Bible and Sundry Sermon Books 
3 Smoothing Irons 12 | 1 post hole spade 8 | 
1 Ax, 1 hoe, and 1 hatchet 
Beef, Smoaking in the Chimney 
10 Bolster & Pillow Cases and Towels 
1 pair of Womans Stays 



1- o- o 
-15- o 

I-IO- o 
2-12- O 

1-15- O 
i- 6- o 

3- 5" o 

2- o- o 
-8 o 

1- 5- o 

2- o- o 
1- o- o 
6-14- o 

11-18- o 

I- o 

7- 4 
I- o 

-16 
15 

I- o 
2-10- 

1- 6- o 

-6- o 

-12- o 

I- o- o 

I- o- o 

-12- 

-IO- O 

I- O- O 

I-IO- o 



£134-2- o 



The above attested to by the oaths of Elijah Crane John Ogden 
Esquires. 

No. 4. 

Inventory and apprisal of the property of William Reeves taken 
away by the British Army or their adherents in the Month of 
June 1780. 



1 Two year Colt 


£8- 0- 


1 Womans Worsted Gown allmost New 


1- 5- 


1 pair of steel yards 


-9- 


1 Looking Glass 


-14- 


1 Silver Hilted Cuttlass 


3-10- 


2 Hand Vises, and other tools 


1- 0- 




£14-18- 



io2 REPORT OF COMMISSION OX 

The above attested to by the oath of William Reeves and Watts 
Reeves. 

No. 5. 

Inventory and apprisal of the property of Cornelius Egbert, 
taken and destroved bv the British Army or their adherents in 
1 781. 

1 Mare £12- o- o 

2 Runlets 8 | 1 pewter Bason 3 | & plate 2 | 6 -13-6 
2 pair of Iron Traces -14-0 
I pair of Back collars, Lines and Bridles -16-0 



£14-3- 6 

The above attested to by the oaths of Cornelius Egbert and Ry- 
neer Vangeeson. 

New Ark July 2, 1 789. 
No. 6. 

Inventory and apprisal of the property of Israel Beach plundered 
taken away and destroyed by the British Army and their adher- 
ents on the 28th day of November 1776. 

5 Cows at £6. 1 Horse £8. 1 Cart £6. 

1 1-4 Ton of English Hay at 60 | 
8 Large Silver Table Spoons at 25 | 

2 Beaver Hats almost new at 50 | 1 Castor Do. 

New 30 I 
2 Wool hats at 5 I . 8 pair of sheets at 30 ! 
2 \e\v Silk Gowns at 60 I 1 Chintz Do 36 | 
15 Calico do. at 30 I 3 Silk Cloaks at 60 1 
2 Camblets long Cloaks at 40 3 Silk Shades at jo 
1 Large Bible 22 <) other Books at 2 | 
22 Petticoats at 12 1 German Flute 30 | 
1 pair of Boots 40 | 5 pair shoe Buckles at 6 | 3 

pair shoes at 10 | 
8 Coats almost New at 60 | 7 Jackcoats at 20 6pr 

Breeches 20 $?- 

25 pair of Stockings at 6 | 4 pair Trowsers at 7 | 6 
^ pair Womens Shoes at 10 | 5 pair plated Buckles 

6 1 

<> Mrns vliirts at 10 3 Stocks at 5 
jo yards tine Linen at 5 

6 Bonnets at 2n is fine Lawn & 

at 1 2 
2\ Silk Lawn and Linen handk't" 



£44- 0- 





3-*5- 





10- 0- 





6-10- 





12-10- 





7-16- 





31-10- 





7- 0- 





2- 0- 





14-14- 







O 





3- O- O 


[5 Shirts 10 ' 


u 15- 
6- r 


Linen Aprons 


[6-16- 


t4 1 


4- 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 103; 

Cash 23 1 pocket book 2 | 6 3 Pewter Basons at 

2 6 1-13- o 

5 Pewter and Tin Pots at 3 | 6 4 large Funnels at 

2 I 1 Tea Kettle 16 | 6 2- 2- o> 

2 pails at 3 I 4 Bowls 4 | 1 fish line 1 | 2 Axes 6 | 1- 3- o 

2 Razors 2 | 1 Hone 3 | 1 Muff 20 | 2 Childrens 

hat 5 I 1-12- o* 

1 Cannister and 4 lb. Tea 4 | 6 20 Gal. Spirits 3 | 9 3-19- 6 

60 lb. Butter, at 1 | 2 | 6 3-2-6 

20 Womens caps at 8 | 4 fans 8 | Thread 4 | 8-12- o* 

Childrens clothes of different kinds 40 | 2-0-0 

3 New Blankets at 30 | 1 New Coverlid 40 | 6-10- o* 
1 New Bed Quilt 60 | 5 Table Cloths at 20 | 6 

Towels at 1 I 9 8-10- 6^ 
5 pair of Stays, almost New at 20 | 3 Pewter Plates 

at 2 I 5- 6- O' 

5 large Turkeys at 3 | 6 20 Fowls at 1 | 1-17- o 

Black Smith tools of different kinds 1-10- 6* 



281-18- o 



The above Attested to by oath of Israel Beach and Martha- 
Beach. 

New Ark, July 2, 1789. 
No. 7. 

Inventory and apprisal of the property of Robert Johnston 
taken and Destroyed by the British Army and their Adherents 
in the Month of November 1776 and in 1777. 



2800 Weight of nails at 1 ] 


£140- 0- 


2 Large Looking Glasses 


14- 0- 


6 Small Do Do at 16 | 


4-16- 


1 Bag of Coffee 50 lb. at 1 | 6 


3-15- 


12 lb. Cotton at 3 | 


1-16- 


120 Bushels potatoes at 2 | 


12- 0- 


20 Barrels Cyder at 16 | 


16- 0-0 


2 Barrels Spirits 


12- 0- 


1 pair Paste Buckles 


3" 4- 


1 pair Silver Do. 


1- 0- 


1 pair Boots 


1 -10- 


1 pair Shoes 


-5- 0- 


4 Silver Table Spoons 


4- 0- 


6 Do. Tea Spoons 


2- 8- 


2 Gowns, Chintz, & Cotton 


4-10- 


1 Set of Curtains 


6- 0- 


Cradle Clothes 


1- 0- 


Pale fence around the Garden destroyed 


4- 0- f> 



io 4 REPORT OF COMMISSION' ON 

Post & Rail Fence Burnt 

Lady's Pocket Book 

Damages done the Dwelling house &c, 

Cash in Silver 

i llh'sd Holland Geneva 120 Galls. 8 | 

312-10- o 
The above Attested to by the oaths of Robert Johnston and 

Samuel Mini. 



1- 


10- 


d 




-8- 





30- 


0- 





- 


8- 





48- 


0- 






—SPRINGFIELD, ESSEX (NOW UNION) COUNTY.— 

Springfield, Essex County, New Jersey May 11, 1789. 
We William Willocks, Matthias Peirson and Henry (iarritse 
appointed by a Law of this State to take an Inventory of the 
Damages and losses sustained by the Inhabitants of the County 
of Essex by the Waste and Spoil committed by the troops in 
the Service of the Enemy and their Adherents, and to appraise 
the Same, and being duly Sworn into our Office, do make our 
report and appraisal as follows: 

Samuel Woodruff, 1 780. £402- iS- o 

John Baldwin, 1780 . 95- o- o 

Jacob Winans, 1776. 452- 2- 6 

ifambleton Robinson, 1780. 22- 8- 6 

Nathaniel Miller, 1780. ' 2S7-19- 6 

Joseph Tooker, 1780. 350- o- o 

Trustees of the Parish of Springfield, 1780. 1002-13- 6 

Jonathan Skinner, 1780. 482-OI- 4 

Joseph Budd, 1780. l 73~ l S~ ° 

James Black, 1780. 437- 3- 6 

Elijah Woodruff, 1780. 204- - 

Dr. Daniel Sutfin, 1780. 24-15- o 

I re< >rge Ross. 1780. 63- 4- 7 

Hannah I .riant. 1776 and 1780. [6- o- 

Philip Denman, 1770 41- o- o 

Jeremiah Mulford, Jun., 17S0. 424- 9- 

Conkling Budd, 17S0. 95- o- o 

Matthias Meeker, 1780. 4^1-14- 3 

Abraham Egbert, 1780. I 5< 1- 0- 

Simon I .riant. 1770 and 1 7S0. 40J-11- o 

Joshua Morton. Jun., [780 393- 4- 

Archibald Stinson, [780 457 

Joseph Crane, [780. 641-16- 3 

Joshua 1 1' »rton, 1 780. 431 - 17- 

Joseph 1 rorton, [780. 49" I 5* n 

John I laNe\ . 17S0. 0- o 



I PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 105 

j Jeremiah Jefferies, 1777. 9- o- o 

Mary Higgins, 1776. 66- 1- o 

; Benjamin Littel, 1776. ' 22-15- 6 

Nehemiah Woodruff, 1780. 83-12- 8 

Rev. Jacob Van Artsdalen, 1776. 71-12- o 

— WESTFIELD, ESSEX (NOW UNION) COUNTY.— 

Ichabud Ross, 1777. £16-10- o 

Joseph Acken, 1777. 88- 7- 9 

Moses Carman, 1777. 8-18- 9 

William Marsh, Jun., 1777. 98-17- 6 

Gershom Frazer, 1777. 3 2_I °- ° 

Susannah Frazer, 1777. 5- o- 6 

Matthias Clark, 1776. 17- 3- o 

William Terry, 1777. 20- 6- o 

Jonathan Terry, 1777. 9-18- o 

John David Lamb, 1777. 68-13- o 

Benjamin Little, 1777. 10-14- o 

John Little, 1777. 43- 4- 5 

John Acken, 1777. - 65- 5- o 

Peter Ryno, 1777. 100-16- 6 

Ephraim Ryno, 1777. 79-10- 2 

Gershom Frazer, Jun., 1777. 85-13- o 

Samuel Jaques, 1777. 5 I_I 9 _ 7 

Peter Tremly, 1777. 183- 5-10 

Esek Ryno, 1777. 57" 11 " ° 

Michael Nestor, 1780. 10- 9- o 

William Person, 1776. 61- 9- o 

Stephen Ball, of Raway, 1777. 20-10- o 

Abigail Stewart, 1777. 36-.1- o 

Moses Jaques, 1777. 217-15- o 

Stites Woodruff, 1777. 67- o- o 

Nehemiah Hand, 1777. 39-12-11 

Jonas Frazer, 1777. 41-13- 9 

Corbet Scudder, 1777. 1062-14- 6 

Jacob Noe, 1789 (?) 28- 3- 3 

Thomas Fitz Randolf, 1777. 116- o- 9 

Elizabeth Frazer, 1777. 40- o- 8 

Matthias Sayre, 1783. 66- 9- 6 

Joseph Hindes, 1777. v 66- o- 6 

David Ross, Jun., 1777. 62- o- o 

Sarah Stewart, 1777. 11- 2- o 

Benjamin Connet, 1789. 44-10- o 

Elias Mills, 1777. 86- 6- o 

Benjamin Sayre, 1777. 24- 6- o 

Daniel Robertson, 1777. 123-12- 9 

Joseph Stanbury, 1777. 189-12- 6 

Daniel Connet, 1777. ' 147- 8- 6 



io6 REPORT OF COMMISSK >N I )N 

John Ross, Jun. 1777. 122- o- 6 

Philemon Elmar, 1777. 106- o- o 

Hannah Clark, 1777. 15- 5- 6 

Benjamin Crane, 1777. 53- 8- o 

George Michael Deeds, 1781. 25-10 o 

William Lee, 1777. 35- 4- 6 

Jonathan Woodruff, 1777. 24-16- 3 

Jesse Clark, 1777. 252-1;,- 5 

John Ryno, 1777. 34HN-12 

David Dunham, 1776. 14-14- ° 

Jacob Crane, 1776. 14^-16- 6 

Susannah Little, 1777. 79- 1 5-IO 

James Keys, 1777. 19- o- o 

Ephraim Marsh, 1777. 106-17- 8 

Daniel Peirson, 1776. 48- o- o 

Edward Harris, 1777. 50- 4- 7 

William Marsh, 1777. 69- 5- o 

Susannah Elstone, 1777. 8-10- 6 

Patience Miller, 1777. 14-1 1- o 

David Baker, 1777. 324- o- o 

Daniel Perrine, 1777. 2>7~ °~ ° 

Samuel Winans, 1777. no- 2- o 

David Stewart, 1777. 34- Qr 6 

John Hinds, 1776. 13- 1- o 

Catherine Vreelandt, 1777. 1 -'- 8- 3 

Morris DeCamp, 1781. 60- o- o 

David Meeker, 1777. 57-16-0 

Benjamin Williams, 1777. 235- 3- o 

Joseph Mills, J 777. 65-14- 

John Crane, 1776. 44-12- o 

John Ross, 1777. 201- 5- 6 

Nathaniel Baker, 1777. 197-17- 6 

John Hawkins, 1777. 42- 3- 8 

Rachel Clark, 1777. 9-16- 

Samuel Meeker, 1780. 25- 0- 

Ephraim Scudder, 1777. 41-17- 

Hannah Hinds, 1777. 8- - 3 

John \\'illiain>. [776 and 1777. 25- S- 

Jeremiah Garthwait, 1776. 77~ u >- 

I )avid Mills, 1777. 73-IO - 

Thomas Marsh, 1777. 123-18-10 

Ezekiel Ross, 1777. 15-1 

1 )avid Ross. 1777. 6- 6 

John Meeker, 1777. 79 t2-il 
James Lambert, 1777. 

Frazee Morris, 1777. 48- 9-10 

|<»liii I >e< amp, 1 777. 1 2- 8 

John Hallet, 1777. 41- 
I re< >rge R< »ss, 1 777. 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 107 

Richard Whitehead, 1777. 54-16- 6 

Samuel Robertson, 1777. 120- 6- o 

David Miller, Esq., 1777. 174- 2- 9 

Moses Ross, 1777. 168-15- 7 

Charles Clark, Jun., 1777, 80-1 1-10 

John Ludlum, 1777. 33- 1- 6 

Edward Marsh, 1777. 245- 5- o 

Samuel Downer, 1777. 130-10- 3 

Gardner Connit, 1777. 107-13- 3 

James McMananas, 1777. 73-13-10 

George Ryno, 1777. 86-19- 6 

Jeremiah Pangburn, 1777. 1 89-11- 6 

James Winans, 1777. 113- 6- 5 

Moses Frazer, 1777. 154- o- o 

David Clark, 1777. 155- 9- 4 

Moses Marsh, 1777. 270-10- 4 

Widow Anna Marsh, 1777. 14- 6- 9 

Susannah Jones, 1777. 4-1-2 

Charles Clark, 1777. 224-15- 4 

Matthias Ludlum, 1777. 228-10- 2 

Henry DeMoney, Sen., 1777. 77~ l &- ° 

Caleb Potter 14-19- o 

Henry DeMoney, 1777. 65- 2-6 

—CONNECTICUT FARMS, ESSEX (NOW UNION) 

COUNTY.— 

Robert Woodruff, 1780. £28-18- 6 

Caleb Wade, 1780. 718- 5- 4 

David Bonnel, 1780. 218- 7- 3 

Josiah W T oodruff, 1780. 12- o- o 

James Wheeler, 1780. 9- 1- 6 

Benjamin Wade, 1780. 11- 4- o 

Matthias Wade, 1780. 169-11- 8 

Dr. Caleb Halsted, 1780. 31- r o- 6 

Caleb Wade, Jun., 1780. 61-12- 4 

Amos Wade, 1780. 60-15- 4 

William Brant, 1776. 47- 5- 4 

Moses and Benjamin Thompson, 1776 and 1780. 321-17- 2 

James Carpenter, 1776. 25- 8- o 

John Tichenor, 1776. 22-15- o 

Elias Orsbon, 1776. 13- o- o 

Rhoda Crilly, 1776. , 21-16- o 

Matthias Potter, 1780. 68- o- o 

Robert Wade, 1789. 631-13- 6 

Jonas Wade, 1776 and 1780. 2> 2 7~ 4" 4 

Charles Townley, 1776 and 1780. 221-18- 8 

Rhoda Wade, Widow of David Wade, 1780. 761-18- 6 

Parish of the Connecticut Farms, 1780. 1885- 3- o 



io8 REPORT OF COMMISSION OX 

Jotham Wade, 1780. 14- o- o 

John Townley, 1776. 12-12- o 

Xatlian Tichenor, 1780. 1( J _I 3- o 

Samuel Jew ell, 1776. 21-12- 6 

Heirs of Jotham Clark, 1780. o- o 

John Maxwell, 1776 and 1780. 27-18- 6 

Jane Whitehead, 1780. 14-11- 8 

Joseph Davis, 1780. 16-11- o 

John Potter, 1776, 1777 and 1780. 101- 5- 6 

Mary Peirson, 1780. 20-15- 10 

Rebecca Bonnel, 1776 and 1780. 9-19" 6 

Hannah Mnlford, 1780. 46-12- 

Isaac (iillam, 1776 and 1780. 25- 5- 

Mrs. Elizabeth Sallee, 1780. 14-15- o 

Eli Wade, 1780. 6-4-0 

Moses Thompson, Sen., 1780. 67-18- o 

James Gillman, 1780. 5- 8-10 

Sarah Say re, 1776. 44-19- o 

Rachel Ross, 1780. 20-18- 6 

Josiah Brown, 1776. 19- o- o 

Michael Meeker, 1780. 2 9 _I 3" ^ 

Jonathan Searing, 1776 and 1780. 21-16- 3 

Daniel Orsbon, 1777. 7- o- o 

Henry Brown, 1776. 33- 14- 

Aaron P>aker, 1780. 15- 1- 6 

John Searing, Dec'd, 1780. 70- 4-10 

Widow Puah Bonnel, 1780. 34- 7- 5 

Widow Elizabeth Wade, 1780. 79 _I 5 _ ° 

David Hedley, 1780. 13- 7- 6 

Daniel Wade. 1 780. 636-14- 6 

Henry Wade, 1780. 69-15-10 

Kzekiel Woodruff. 1 776. 1 4- 5- 8 

Abial Hays, 1776. 17- 7- 3 

John Hitchcock, 1776 and 1780. 62- O-IO 

John Lacy. 1780. 20- 4- 

Gabriel Baldwin, 1780. 12- 9- 6 
Stephen Linn, 1776. 

Widow Phebe Clark. 1780. 21S-14- o 

David (nine. 1776 and 17S0. [6- 5- 

Nathaniel Ball, Dec'd, 1780. 50-11- 6 

David Searing, Dec'd. 1780. 91-16- 

John Lnm. 1777. 5- 4 

I >avid Bonnel, 17S0. 76- 3- 

Timothy Whitehead. Esq., Dec'd. I776. 2J-1 

Abraham Shipman, [780. 238-18- 4 

Benjamin Briants, [780. 11- < 

Thompson lleadlcy. [78a ^4- 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 109 

—ORANGE, TOWNSHIP OF NEWARK.— 

David Dod, 1776 . £66-15- 6 

Widow of Edward Hedden, 32-16- o 

Silas Dod, 17- 4- 9 

Samuel Munn, 216-18- o 

Jedediah Lindsley, 2-10- o 

Aaron Baldwin, 1776. 143- 9- o 

Daniel Williams, j 6-15-0 

Sarah Crane, 1776 and 1780. 113- 8- o 

Joseph Baldwin, 24- 9- o 

Isaac Crane, 1776. 18-15- o 

John Wright, 1776. - 10-17- o 

Zenas Ward, 1776. 7-10- o 

Zadock Baldwin, 1776. 18- 9- o 

Daniel Harrison, 1776. 34- 18- o 

Timothy Conduit, 1776. 23-13- 8 

William Matthews, 1776. 20-16- 6 

Benjamin Mun, 1776. I 7 _I 9- ° 

David Peck, 1776. 28- 1-6 

Isaac Williams, 1776. 4-17- o 

Joseph Crane, 1776. 14- o- o 

Joanna Williams, 1776. 24-12- o 

Thomas Williams, Jun., 1776. 5- 2- 6 

Daniel Matthews, 1776. 23- o- 8 

John Tichenor, 1776. 6- o- o 

Nathaniel Harrison, 1776. 17-18- o 

John Stockman, 1776. 18- o- o 

Jonas Young, 1776. 93 _I 7 _ 6 

Jonathan Hedden, 1776. 7- 1- o 

Jotham Harrison, 1776. 14- 1-9 

Jared Harrison, 1776. 37 _II_ ° 

Biggs, 1776. 71-16- o 



Simeon Harrison, 1776. 21- 5- 6 

Stephen Young, 1776. 237-19- 6 

Joseph Mun, 1776. 67- 1- o 

Abraham Ogden, 12- 6- 6 

James Shores, 1776. 70- o- o 

Widdow Joanna Harrison, 1776. 7-14- o 

Stephen Harrison, 1776. 34-13-10 

Ebenezar Camneld, 1776. • 113- 6- 2 

Stephen Williams, 7- 7- o 

David Tichenor, 1776. 29- 5- 8 

Nathaniel Conduit, 1776. 36- 4- 6 

Caleb Baldwin, 1776. 38- 2- o 

Elizabeth Dean, 1776. 192-13- o 

Isaac Crane, 1776 and 1780. 141-11- 8 

Joanna Outwater, 1776. 28-18- 2 

Widow Prudence Baldwin, 51-13- o 



no REPORT OF COMMISSION ON 

Bethuel Ward, 1776. 44-1 1- 6 

Cornelius Jones, 129- 1- o 

Widow of Nathaniel Ward, 1776. 11-16- 6 

Matthias Pierson, 1776. 22-12-10 

Phebe Morrison, 1776. 200- 9- 8 

Sarah Dod, 1776. 79- 9- 3 

Amos Terrill, 1776. 24-12- o 

John Dod, 1776. 42-17- 6 

Widow of Ebenezer Lindsley, 4- 5- 6 

Joseph Jones, 1776. 45-17- o 

Elihu Ward, 1776. 53- 1- o 

John Peck, 1776. 108- 2- 6 

— WARDSESSON (NOW BLOOMFIELD), ESSEX CO.— 

Abel Freeman, 1776. £12- o- o 

Abel Ward, 1776. 17-18- 6 

Widow Dorcas Lindly, 13- 17- 10 

Thomas Pierson, 1776. 300- o- o 

John Davis, 1776. 60-19- o 

Joseph Davis, 1776 and 1781. 36- 4- o 

Widow of John Morris, 54- o- o 

Widow of Jabez Baldwin, 28- 8- o 

Stephen Ward, 1776. 39- 17- o 

Lawrence Ward, 1776. 15- 8- o 

John Garabrant, 1776. 20- 8- o 

James McGinnis, 1777 and 1778. 4- o- o 

Samuel McChesney, 1776. 7- o- o 

Moses Sharp, 17-10- o 

Nicholas A. Garabrant, 1776. 42- o- o 

John Campbell, 10-14- 6 

Ephrairrj Morris, 1781. 100- 12- 

Jacob Ward, 1776. 162- 6- 6 

Daniel Dod, 29-10- o 

Jarvis Williams, 1776. 11-10- o 

Joshua Dod, 1776. J J- 3- o 

David Baldwin. 12-17- 

—MORRIS COUNTY.— 

A Copy of the Inventories of such Property as has been 
destroyed by the Continental Army & Militia in the County of 
Morris, together with the appraisements thereof, done agreeable 

to an Act of the General Assembly of the State oi New Jen 
pa>>ed at Trenton. 1 Kvemher 20. 1781. 

Hannah Rodgers, 1 7S0 and i7Sr. £5- 5- 3 

Preserve Riggs, 1770 and 17S0. 12- 

Epehetus Guren, 1780. 2- o- o 



PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. in 

Phebe Budd, 1776 — 1782. 

Henry Gardner, 1780. 

James Cory, 1780. 

Stephen Crane, 1780 and 178 1. 

David Bruen, 1782. 

Simeon Howard, 1780. 

Nathan Guren, 1780. 

Benjamin Bonnel, 1777. 

Experience Pierson, 1780. 

Jacob Morrell, 1776 and 1777. 

Thomas Lee, 1778. 

Moses Lindsly, 1780 and 1782 

Elijah Brown, 1780. 

Jonathan Halluck, 1779. 

Gilbert Ludlom, 1780. 

Silvenus Seely, 1777. 

Ellis Cook, 1780. 

Thomas Miller, 1782. 

Joseph Tuthill, 1777. 

Uzal Kitchel, 1777. 

Abiel Fairchild, 1776 and 1777. 

Nathaniel Tuthill, 

Stephen Ogden, 1777 and 1779. 

Daniel Layton, 1779. 

Joshua Guren, 1779 and 1780. 

Phinehas Fairchild, 1777 and 1779. 

Joseph Lindsly, 1777-17&2. 

Ebenezer Stiles, 

Joseph Beach, 1777 and 1780. 

James Thomas, 1780. 

James Miller, 1778-79-82. 

Daniel Freeman, 

Nicholas Comesaw, 

Lawrence Wilson, 1777. 

Joseph Pierson, 1780. 

John Day, 1779. 

Edward Masters, 1780. 

Robert Arnold, 1781. 

Daniel Carmichael, 1776-77-80. 

Philip Condict, 1780. 

Jabez Condict, 1779. 1 Hive Bees. 

Joseph Hallsey, 1778. 

Silas Siles, 1779. 

Bliker Whitenack, 1779. 

Joseph Guren, 1779 

Philip Condict, 1778. 

Epenetus Guren, 1780. e 

Reuben Wood, 1780. 

Nathaniel Armstrong, 1779. ' '■ 2 



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ii2 REPORT OF COMMISSION ON 

Moses Johnson, 1779-80. 

Robert Rolfe, 1779. 

Benjamin Pierson, 1779-80. 

Uriah Sutton, 1779. 

Joshua Lambert, 1779. 

Abner Condict, 1779. 

Ziba Arnold, 1780. 

John Inslee, 1780. 

Jabez Cook, 1780. 

Daniel Morris, Jun., 1778 

David Pierson, 1779. 

David Sharp, 1779. 

Joseph Pierson, 1780. 

Daniel Freeman, 1779. 

Vincent Guren, 1779. 

John Meeks, 1777. 

Elijah Pierson, 1780-82. 

Jeremiah Howel, 1776-79. 

James Ford, 1779. 

Thomas Miller, 

Joshua Guren, 

Thomas Doremus, 1778. 2 Horses I Mare. 

Peter Petarr, 1780. 

Nathan Reeves, 

Caty Hvler, 1777. 

Henry Mandervil, 1777-80. 

Brant Jacobus, 1777-80-82. 

Thomas Doremus, 1782. 

James Jacobus, 1781. 

Nicholas Jacobus, 1781. 

Thomas Bowlsby, 1779. 

Cornelius Peers, 1778. 

Simeon Van Ness, 

Philip Hylar, 1778 and 1781. 

John Dodds, 1777. 

Thomas Dodds, 

John Van Houten, 

.Adam Fredericks, 17S0. 

Bartholomew I >odds, 1780. 

John Mead, [780. 

John Peer, 

Thomas Peer, 

Mallaniah Lyon, 177"). 

Benjamin Wingate, 17S1. 

Eliphalel (lark. 1777. 1779, 1780. 

William Hudson, [780. 

Jabez Bruen, [782, 

Artemus I >ay, 17S0. 0-17- o 

Demas Ford, 1777. 12- - - 6 



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PUBLIC RECORDS OF NEW JERSEY. 113 

John Carnes, 1780. 11- 8- 2 

Grace Ford, 1782. 2-16- o 

Samuel Denman, 1779, 1782. 4- 7- 3 

David Godden, 1777, 1780. 20- 1- o 

Caleb Edy, 1780. 9-12- o 

Nicholas Carter, 1776, 1779, 1780. 11-11- o 

Samuel Turner. 0-12- o 

Abraham Pierson, 1782. 4- 2- 6 
Samuel Pitney, 1779. " 11- 7- o 

Nathaniel Fingley, 1779, 1780. 9-7-6 

George Hull, 1780. 4-1-6 

William Pierson, 1779, 1782. 8-16- 6 

John Lyon, 1777, 1779. 4 _I 9 _ ° 

Job Lory, 1780, 1781. 7-10-0 

Gilbert Allen, 1780. 18- 9- 2 

Jonathan Cheever, 1779. 48- 4- o 

Phebe Freeman, 1777. 3-17- o 

Isaac Prudden, 1777. 8- o- o 

David Tuthill, 1783. 2- o- o 

Alexander Carmichael, 1777-79-80-82. 174-10- o 

Sarah Dickerson, 177. 67-10- 9 

Jonathan Stiles, 1779, 1780 11- o- 6 

James Pitney, 1776. 5- 7- o 

Enoch Conger, 1779. 7~ 4" ° 

Abraham Talmage, 1777. 4-14- 6 

Caleb Howell, 1777. 23- o- o 

Samuel Tuthill, 1777. 86- 6- 6 

George O'Harra, 1777. 3-18- 6 

Huldah Condict, 1780. 7-19- o 

Abraham Canfield, 1777. 8- 6- 3 



CONTENTS. 



Report of the Commission 3 

Appendix A — Description of Records in the Office of the Secre- 
tary of State 5 

I. Records of Conveyances, etc., ior East Jersey. ... 7 

II. Records of Wills 14 

III. Records of Conve}ances, etc., for West Jersey. . . 14 
Appendix B — New Jersey Legislative Proceedings — Incomplete- 
ness of the Colonial Records — Manuscript 

Journals 19 

List and whereabouts of the Printed Votes of the 

Assembly 24 

Appendix C — Bibliography of the Printed Proceedings of the Pro- 
vincial Assembly. 1707-17 76 31 

Appendix D — Bibliography of the Printed Acts of the Legislature 
of JS ew Jersey, 1703-1800, and Ordinances of 

the Governors 49 

Appendix E — Army Depredations in New Jersey during the Rev- 
olution 95 

List of Places in the Volumes containing Inven- 
tories of Damages done by the British and the 

Continental Armies 97 

Partial List of Inhabitants of Newark who were 
despoiled, with the appraised amount of dam- 
ages sustained by them 98 

Inventories of Losses by Dr. William Burnet, 
Abraham Brooks, Elijah Crane, William Reeves, 
Cornelius Egbert, Israel Beach, and Robert 

Johnston, all of Newark 99 

List of Inhabitants of Springfield, Essex (now 
Union) County, who were despoiled, with the 
appraised amount of damages sustained by 
them *. 104 

(115) 



ri6 REP< >RT 01 O >MMISSI< »X ( >X 

• of Inhabitants of Westfieli now I'm: 

inty, who poiled, with the apprais 

lined by them ro5 

I of [nhabitai it Farms, I 

(no nt\-. who were despoiled, with 
the appraised amount Of damages sustained by 
them 107 

List of Inhabits hip of NY 
ark, who were despoiled, with the appraised 
amount of dams lined by them 109 

List of Inhabitants of Wardsesson (now Bloom- 
field County, who were despoiled, with 
appraised amount of damages sustained by 
them no 

List of Inhabitants of Morris County who preferred 
1 claims for property destroyed by the Continental 
Army and Militia, with the appraisement of the 
imount of damages claimed no 



Library of Congress 
Branch Bindery, 1902 



